Charles Kirkendoll 08/09/2014
Description
Charles Kirkendoll is a 1956 graduate of Attucks School in Vinita, Oklahoma. He talks about his childhood and growing up in Vinita. He describes the Attucks School, which served as the segregated African American school in the community. He discusses what it was like to grow up in Vinita and how the school really brought the Black community together. He mentions some of the specific teachers and leaders that had a great impact on him. He comments on the changes integration brought and the status of the school today. He explains what he has done since graduating from Attucks and why he decided to serve in local government.
| Date(s) | 8/9/2014 |
| Call Number | SOK_227 |
| Subjects | Attucks School, Community, Glass House Restaurant, Childhood, Career, School desegregation African Americans, African Americans--Education, High schools--Alumni and alumnae, Segregation in education, Race relations, Community development, Local government, Interviews |
| Interviewee(s) | Charles Kirkendoll |
| Interviewer(s) | Juliana Nykolaiszyn |