Arrington Dixon - Arrington Dixon interview transcript

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Collection Name
Mapping Segregation in Washington DC: School Integration in Ward 4
Title
Arrington Dixon interview transcript
Handle
http://hdl.handle.net/1961/dcplislandora:282528
Language
eng
Date Created
2017-11-19
Creator/Contributor
Dixon, Arrington, 1942, interviewee
Note
In this interview, Arrington Dixon discussed his early experiences living in Anacostia and moving to the Lamond Riggs area. Dixon remembers segregation and discrimination growing up, and the impact of the church on his life. He also recalls taking the trolleys to McKinley High School, the death of his brother, and running for Councilmember of Ward 4.
Arrington Dixon is a native Washingtonian who grew up in Anacostia before moving to Lamond Riggs while was attending Howard University. In 1964, he joined the Air Force Academy. In 1968, Dixon was elected to the D.C. Council to represent Ward 4.
Neighborhood
Anacostia, Washington, D.C.
Saint Elizabeths, Washington, D.C.
Congress Heights, Washington, D.C.
Fairlawn, Washington, D.C.
Lamond Riggs, Washington, D.C.
Eckington, Washington, D.C.
Colonial Village, Washington, D.C.
Fort Lincoln, Washington, D.C.
Dupont Circle, Washington, D.C.
City
Washington, D.C.
Subject
Racism
Segregation
Sharecroppers
Household employees
Religion
City churches
Country clubs
African American university and colleges
Education (Higher)
Education
Student government
United States. Army. Reserve Officers' Training Corps
United States Air Force Academy
United States. Army
Politics and government
Congressional Black Caucus
Metropolitan Washington Council of Governments
Gentrification
African Americans
Transportation
Childhood and youth
Source
HumanitiesDC, DC Oral History Collaborative
Local identifier
dcpl_dcohc005_01_tra.pdf
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