Leroy Johnson interview, July 27, 2011
File — Box: 11, Folder: 22
Identifier: Y016_JohnsonL_20110727
Scope and Contents
Interviewed by Harvey Newman and Andrea Young. In this interview, State Senator Johnson talks about his experience as the first African American in the Georgia State Senate in a century. He discusses his experiences with racism, segregation, and politics through stories, as well as the ideals and lessons that helped him succeed.
Dates
- Creation: July 27, 2011
Creator
- Johnson, Leroy, 1928- (Interviewee, Person)
Restrictions on Access
Available in Reading Room and online.
Biographical Note
Senator Leroy Johnson was born in 1928 in Grady Memorial Hospital in downtown Atlanta. In 1963 he was elected as the first African American senator in the Georgia State Senate in a hundred years, where served until 1975. He passed away in 2019.
Extent
1 Interview(s) (1 folder, audio (1:21:59 duration))
Language of Materials
From the Collection: English
Repository Details
Part of the Special Collections Repository
Contact:
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100 Decatur St., S.E.
Atlanta, Georgia 30303
404-413-2880
404-413-2881 (Fax)
archives@gsu.edu