Malavenda, Roberta
Person
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Roberta Malavenda oral history interview, November 22, 1998
Item — Othertype Oral History
Scope and Contents note
Interviewed by Janet Paulk. Roberta Malavenda begins by describing her childhood, parents and youthful aspirations. She says that she was always interested in politics and her political ambitions led her to become the vice-president of Hillel during her tenure at Indiana University. She talks about her trip to Santiago, Chile, during her sophomore year of college, and then about attending graduate school at Columbia University. In Gainesville, Florida, Malavenda helped to organize the United...
Dates:
November 22, 1998
Roberta Malavenda papers
Collection
Identifier: W037
Abstract:
Roberta Malavenda has worked as an educator, community consultant, social worker and community organizer advocating for child care and developmental disabilities rights. The Roberta Malavenda papers, 1978-1985, document her involvement in the National Women's Political Caucus (NWPC), Georgia Women's Political Caucus (GWPC), and National Anti-Klan Network.
Dates:
1978-1985
Found in:
Special Collections
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