Millicent E. Brown papers, 1949-2003 (bulk 1964-2003).

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Millicent E. Brown papers, 1949-2003 (bulk 1964-2003).

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Brown's papers consist of personal and professional documents, correspondence, and newspaper clippings relating to her experience in integrating Rivers High School; student at Howard University (1987-88) and Florida State University (1991-98); and teaching at Bennett (1995-99), Guilford (1999-2002), North Carolina A&T (2001-02), and the Governor's School at the College of Charleston (2002- ). Other documents pertain to Brown's involvement with Delta Sigma Theta sorority, Avery Research Center, and the National Coalition of Blacks for Reparations, and other political and civic activities. Brown's writings focus on the civil rights movement in Charleston, and include papers given at conferences. Her essay, "The Dippity Doo Revolution: or grown folks don't have a clue" was included in Children on the Dream: our own stories of growing up Black in America (1999).

6 boxes (3 linear ft.)

College of Charleston, Marlene and Nathan Addlestone Library

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College of Charleston, Marlene and Nathan Addlestone Library

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