Charles H. Brent oral history interview, 1995.

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Charles H. Brent oral history interview, 1995.

Brent describes his attendance at McKinley High School, including a typical day, the role of academics and the importance of sports, influential teachers and coaches, and his participation in basketball, track, and band. He briefly discusses contentions between African Americans from different areas of Baton Rouge. He also speaks on the influence of McKinley High School and McKinley graduates on Baton Rouge and changes that have occurred at the school since his graduation.

1 sound cassette (28 minutes);Transcript (15 leaves)

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Hollins, Shawnda,

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Louisiana State University (Baton Rouge, La.). T. Harry Williams Center for Oral History

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The T. Harry Williams Center for Oral History was established in August 1991 to document the history of Louisiana State University. A department of LSU Libraries Special Collections, the Center conducts, collects, preserves, and makes available to scholars oral history interviews on Louisiana's social, political, cultural, and economic history. From the description of T. Harry Williams Center for Oral History records, 1990-1998. (Louisiana State University). WorldCat record id: 22696...

Posey, Carmen,

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McKinley High School (Baton Rouge, La.)

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Brent, Charles H., 1948-

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Charles H. Brent is a New Orleans native and a 1966 graduate of McKinley High School in Baton Rouge, La. He also graduated from Southern University in Baton Rouge and served with the U.S. Armed Forces for 20 years. From the description of Charles H. Brent oral history interview, 1995. (Louisiana State University). WorldCat record id: 316541737 ...