USF 50th (2006) Anniversary Oral History Project

Interviewee

Richard Pride

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Interviewer

Yael V. Greenburg

Publication Date

8-29-2003

Date

August 2003

Abstract

Richard Pride came to USF in 1969 as Director of Project Upward Bound. Dr. Pride discusses the integration of black students and professors at the University of South Florida. He describes the challenges the black population faced in the University's early years, as well as the triumphs of acceptance. Dr. Pride speaks about the development of the black community within USF, such as the creation of the Black Caucus and black male and female fraternities.

Keywords

University of South Florida, Universities and colleges, Upward Bound Program (U.S.), African American college students, Race relations, Greek letter societies

Extent

00:49:22; 12 page transcript

Subject: geographic

Hillsborough County (Fla.); Tampa (Fla.)

Language

English

Media Type

Oral histories

Format

Digital Only

Identifier

U23-00112

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