Krista Brewer oral history interview (part 1), February 3, 2017

Item — othertype: Oral History

Identifier: BrewerK_L2017-03

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Krista Brewer oral history

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Scope and Contents

Interviewed by Andrew Reisinger. In this interview, Krista Brewer talks about where she was born and raised and explains how her upbringing impacted her life. She also describes the various political movements she was a part of and the different jobs she had. Brewer discusses how she joined the staff of The Great Speckled Bird and discusses the vision she had for the paper. Brewer concludes the interview talking about why she gradually moved away from the Bird and describes what she was involved with afterwards.

Dates

Creation: February 3, 2017

Creator

Brewer, Krista, 1947- (Interviewee, Person)

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Oral history available for research.

Biographical Note:

Krista Brewer was born in January 1947 in Atlanta, Georgia. While in high school, Brewer started writing for the school newspaper. After graduating, she went to Oxford College of Emory University and later transferred to Jacksonville University to finish a degree in sociology. Brewer got experience teaching but realized her career wasn't taking the path she had envisioned. She later got involved with more political and women's movements. Living back home in Atlanta, Brewer came across a copy of The Great Speckled Bird. The paper advertised a need for a news reporter, so she applied for the position and shortly began working at the Bird.