Arlene Kirkendoll 08/09/2014
Description
Arlene Kirkendoll attended Attucks School in Vinita, Oklahoma, grades one through eight prior to the integration of Vinita schools. She talks about her childhood and growing up in the Black community. She describes Attucks School and her experiences while she was there in comparison to her time at Vinita High School after integration. She recalls the process of integration and the community’s response. She comments on the community and the continued interest in school reunions. She also describes her career in health care and going to nursing school at an adult.
| Date(s) | 8/9/2014 |
| Call Number | SOK_231 |
| Subjects | Childhood, School desegregation, Career, Community involvement African Americans, African Americans--Education, Segregation in education, Race relations, Interviews |
| Interviewee(s) | Arlene Kirkendoll |
| Interviewer(s) | Tanya Finchum |