Desegregation: Trouble in Oklahoma City. 1958.

F2013.134.2.0007

Description: Black and white footage from a special on desegregation. Interview with a Mrs. Reno a group of local business people meeting to discuss the benefits to integration. Interview with Mr. Osbourne with the Restaurant Association of Oklahoma City. Several interviews with African Americans on the street about their thoughts on integration in eating establishments. Interview with Mr. White talking about the possibility of a Sit in strike in Chickasha Oklahoma at the Chickasha Cafe. Footage of the sit in demonstration at John A. Brown's Department store in Oklahoma City. Interview with Barbara Posey about future sit in protest. Ends with African American youth singing Oklahoma on the steps of the Oklahoma State Capitol.

Creator: WKY News
Coverage: Oklahoma City (city) Oklahoma (state) USA
MARC Geographic Areas: United States (xxu); Oklahoma (oku)
Extent (quantity/size): 13min 28sec
Media: 16 mm film; Moving Images
AVI 1920X1080 29.97 FRAME RATE
Subjects: Race relations

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