The HistoryMakers Video Oral History with The Honorable Sharon Pratt

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The HistoryMakers Video Oral History with The Honorable Sharon Pratt

7/26/2007; 1/29/2008

https://www.thehistorymakers.org/biography/A2007.214

Mayor The Honorable Sharon Pratt (1944 - ) was the first African American woman to become mayor of Washington, D.C. Pratt was interviewed by The HistoryMakers on 7/26/2007 and 1/29/2008, in Washington, D.C.. This collection is comprised of the video footage of the interview.

Total Sessions: 2; Total Tapes: 11; Total Run Time: 05h 09m 29s

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Kelly, Sharon Pratt, 1944-

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Sharon Pratt (born January 30, 1944), formerly Sharon Pratt Dixon and Sharon Pratt Kelly, is an American attorney and politician. A member of the Democratic Party, she notably served as the third mayor of the District of Columbia from 1991 to 1995, the first African-American woman in that position. Born in Washington, D.C., she attended public schools there, ultimately graduating from Roosevelt High School before earning B.A. and J.D. degrees from Howard University. After graduating, Pratt se...