Segregation and Tensions During WWII

ID: 1397 ~ Source: Malone-Mayes, Vivienne Lucille, interviewed by Rebecca M. Sharpless, August 5, 1987, in Waco, Texas. Baylor University Institute for Oral History, Waco, TX. View the full interview
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Vivienne Lucille Malone-Mayes describes the way she felt about racial tensions and being denied admission to the movie theater when African Americans were fighting for their country.

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By Amanda Mylin & Prisca Bird
Waco native Vivienne Lucille Malone-Mayes possessed a sharp mind with a resilient spirit to match. In an age where few women, let alone women of color, went on to become prominent figures in higher education, Malone-Mayes made her mark as an…