Florida Rosenwald Schools Oral History Project
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Interviewer
Ron Matus
Publication Date
2025
Date
2024-12-28
Abstract
Connie McMillon-Thomas reflects on her education at the Rosenwald School in East Altamonte, Florida, highlighting its academic rigor, moral instruction, and role as a cornerstone of the Black community during segregation. She contrasts the school’s high standards and communal support with the disruptions brought by desegregation.
Document Type
Oral History
Keywords
Rosenwald schools, Segregation in education, African American teachers, School integration, African American communities, Academic achievement, African American schools
Extent
01:17:29; 35 page transcript
Subject: geographic
Seminole County (Fla.); Altamonte Springs (Fla.)
Language
English
Digital Date
2025
Format
Digital only
Identifier
rosenwald-ohp-mcmillon-thomas-connie
Recommended Citation
McMillon-Thomas, Connie, "Connie McMillon-Thomas Oral History Interview" (2025). Florida Rosenwald Schools Oral History Project. 2.
https://digitalcommons.usf.edu/rosenwald_ohp/2
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