Florida Rosenwald Schools Oral History Project
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Interviewer
Ron Matus
Publication Date
2024
Date
2025-01-11
Abstract
Harriet Hawkins-Livingston reflects on her education at the Rosenwald School in Okahumpka, Florida, where dedicated teachers and a supportive community prioritized student success. She credits the school's nurturing environment with fostering academic achievement and contrasts it with integrated schools, which she viewed as less committed to excellence.
Document Type
Oral History
Keywords
Rosenwald schools, Segregation in education, African American teachers, School integration, African American communities, Academic achievement, African American schools
Extent
01:01:13; 32 page transcript
Subject: geographic
Lake County (Fla.); Okahumpka (Fla.)
Language
English
Digital Date
2025
Format
Digital only
Identifier
rosenwald-livingston-hawkins-harriet
Recommended Citation
Hawkins-Livingston, Harriet, "Harriet Hawkins-Livingston Oral History Interview" (2024). Florida Rosenwald Schools Oral History Project. 4.
https://digitalcommons.usf.edu/rosenwald_ohp/4
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