Dr. Raphael Cassimere Jr. Oral History
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Dr. Raphael Cassimere Jr. Oral History
Videotaped oral history interview with Dr. Raphael Cassimere Jr. Professor emeritus of history and the first African American instructor hired by the University of New Orleans, Cassimere served as president of the New Orleans NAACP Youth Council from 1960 to 1966. During that time, he led voter registration drives as well as a successful two-year boycott of thirty-five local businesses. Interview conducted over Zoom on May 14, 2021 by Curator Stephen Fagin. The interview is one hour and seven minutes long.
Dr. Raphael Cassimere Jr. Oral History
05/14/2021
Born digital (.m2ts file), Born digital (.m4a file), Born digital (.mp4 file)
Duration: 67 Minutes
Oral History Collection/The Sixth Floor Museum at Dealey Plaza
2021.001.0033
Less than a week after this oral history was recorded, Dr. Cassimere was the keynote speaker at the University of New Orleans' spring 2021 commencement ceremonies. Due to COVID-19 guidelines, four separate commencement ceremonies were held between May 19-20, 2021--and Dr. Cassimere spoke at all of them! An hour-long video lecture by Dr. Cassimere, entitled "The First Louisianians," may be viewed on the YouTube channel of the Midlo Center for New Orleans Studies: “The First Louisianians” by Raphael Cassimere, Jr. - YouTube. -- Stephen Fagin, Curator
Dr. Raphael Cassimere Jr. Oral History
Videotaped oral history interview with Dr. Raphael Cassimere Jr. Professor emeritus of history and the first African American instructor hired by the University of New Orleans, Cassimere served as president of the New Orleans NAACP Youth Council from 1960 to 1966. During that time, he led voter registration drives as well as a successful two-year boycott of thirty-five local businesses. Interview conducted over Zoom on May 14, 2021 by Curator Stephen Fagin. The interview is one hour and seven minutes long.
Dr. Raphael Cassimere Jr. Oral History
05/14/2021
Civil rights
Oral histories
Voting
Protests
NAACP
New Orleans
Civil Rights and Social Activism (OHC)
Dallas and 1960s History and Culture (OHC)
Born digital (.m2ts file), Born digital (.m4a file), Born digital (.mp4 file)
Duration: 67 Minutes
Oral History Collection/The Sixth Floor Museum at Dealey Plaza
2021.001.0033
Less than a week after this oral history was recorded, Dr. Cassimere was the keynote speaker at the University of New Orleans' spring 2021 commencement ceremonies. Due to COVID-19 guidelines, four separate commencement ceremonies were held between May 19-20, 2021--and Dr. Cassimere spoke at all of them! An hour-long video lecture by Dr. Cassimere, entitled "The First Louisianians," may be viewed on the YouTube channel of the Midlo Center for New Orleans Studies: “The First Louisianians” by Raphael Cassimere, Jr. - YouTube. -- Stephen Fagin, Curator
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