Blackmon, E. Terrell (Edward Terrell)

Bennett, Adreonna Simmons

Charlotte, North Carolina

J. Murrey Atkins Library Special Collections & University Archives, University of North Carolina at Charlotte

2020-12-04

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E. Terrell Blackmon was a 53-year-old man at the time of the interview, which took place in Charlotte, North Carolina. He was born in Smithfield, North Carolina in August 1967, moved to New Jersey and then returned to Smithfield, NC to complete his schooling. He was educated at Smithfield-Selma High School. Upon graduation, he matriculated to the University of North Carolina at Charlotte where he graduated with a Bachelor’s in Political Science and a minor in African and African-American studies in 1989. At the time of interview, he lived in Charlotte and worked as the city manager of Henderson, NC.

E. Terrell Blackmon shares experiences from his time as a student at the University of North Carolina-Charlotte.[All times approximate.] Topics discussed include the influence of Africana studies on Black students [16 min], student organizations such as Children of the Sun Cultural Choir, the UNC Charlotte chapter of the NAACP, and the Black Student Union [32 min], and the African American student experience on campus [58 min].

MKV access copy created on ingest from MP4 interview originally recorded on zoom.us version 5.0.3.

Blackmon, E. Terrell (Edward Terrell)

University of North Carolina at Charlotte
Alpha Phi Alpha Fraternity
Black Student Union (UNC Charlotte)
National Association for the Advancement of Colored People

City planners
College students
College students, Black
Universities and colleges--Alumni and alumnae
African Americans--Education
City planning

North Carolina--Charlotte
North Carolina--Henderson
North Carolina--Tarboro
North Carolina--Smithfield
Washington (D.C)

Oral histories
Interviews

196-2020

UNC Charlotte Oral History Interviews

Black Alumni Oral History Project

Africana Studies (Department of) Records, J. Murrey Atkins Library Special Collections and University Archives, University of North Carolina at Charlotte. Student Clubs and Organizations Committee records, J. Murrey Atkins Library Special Collections and University Archives, University of North Carolina at Charlotte.

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