Florida Rosenwald Schools Oral History Project
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Interviewer
Ron Matus
Publication Date
2025
Date
2025-04-19
Abstract
Recha Fields Gamble discusses her experiences at the Rosenwald School in Okahumpka, Florida. Recha recalls the segregated Black community and the two-room schoolhouse she attended. She highlights her father's respect in the community and describes the strict but effective teaching methods at the school, emphasizing the importance of education. She contrasts her positive experiences with the Rosenwald school to the perceived lack of commitment from desegregated schools. Recha also shares her career journey, including her role as a guidance counselor and her views on the educational system today.
Document Type
Oral History
Keywords
Rosenwald Schools, Segregation, Desegregation in education, African American teachers, School buildings
Extent
01:00:53; 44 page transcript
Subject: geographic
Lake County (Fla.); Okahumpka (Fla.)
Language
English
Digital Date
2025
Format
Digital only
Identifier
rosenwald-ohp-gamble-fields-recha
Recommended Citation
Gamble, Recha Fields, "Recha Fields Gamble Oral History Interview" (2025). Florida Rosenwald Schools Oral History Project. 7.
https://digitalcommons.usf.edu/rosenwald_ohp/7
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