Counts-Scoggins, Dorothy, 1942-

Winfrey, Naomi

Charlotte, North Carolina

J. Murrey Atkins Library Special Collections, University of North Carolina at Charlotte

2006-12-10

1 audio file (1:24:54) : digital, MP3

sound recording-nonmusical

spoken word

eng

Dorothy Counts-Scoggins was a 64-year-old woman at the time of the interview. She was born in Charlotte, North Carolina in 1942. She was educated at Johnson C. Smith University, and was employed as Vice President of Quality Initiatives at Child Care Resources, Inc.

Dorothy Counts-Scoggins recounts her experience growing up in the Biddleville community in the 1950s, including being the first African American student to integrate Harding High School in Charlotte, North Carolina. She discusses her four days at Harding in detail and explains how her time there influenced her own choices and goals in her personal and professional life. Other subjects discussed include Charlotte busing, the future of Charlotte's public schools, and the importance of preserving black community history.

MP3 access copy created on ingest from WAV production master file. Interview reformatted from two recordable compact discs using Exact Audio Copy and Pro Tools.

Part 1 of interview missing. Parts 2 and 3 combined into one file.

Personnel departments--Employee
Executives

Counts-Scoggins, Dorothy, 1942
Alexander, Kelly M.
Hawkins, Reginald Armistice, 1923-2007

Busing for school integration
Civil rights movements
African American neighborhoods
School integration
Racism in education
De facto school segregation
African Americans--Education (Secondary)
African Americans--Civil rights
African American families

North Carolina--Charlotte
North Carolina--Charlotte--Biddleville

1950-2010

Student project on the Charlotte African American community

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Dorothy Counts-Scoggins oral history interview 1, circa 2004-2006, J. Murrey Atkins Library Special Collections and University Archives, University of North Carolina at Charlotte (https://goldmine.uncc.edu/islandora/object/uncc%3A25); Dorothy Counts-Scoggins oral history interview 3, 1996 January 20, J. Murrey Atkins Library Special Collections and University Archives, University of North Carolina at Charlotte (https://goldmine.uncc.edu/islandora/object/uncc%3A419)

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