Oral History: Davis, Betty, 2016

Item

Title
Oral History: Davis, Betty, 2016
Interviewee
Davis, Betty
Birth Year
1944
Birth Place
Washington DC
Rutgers Graduating Class
1966
Interviewer
Graham, Molly
Location of Interview
Canada - Toronto
Date Created
27 September 2016
Description
Betty Davis was born on April 17, 1944 in Washington, D.C. She grew up in Jersey City and Orange, graduating from Orange High School in 1962.

From 1962 to 1966, Betty Davis attended Douglass College and majored in political science. She was active in the local NAACP group. In the interview, she describes her years at Douglass, including her experiences of being an African American student at Rutgers University.

After graduating in 1966, Betty Davis joined the Peace Corps and served in Nigeria.

She settled in Toronto, Canada and has spent her career working in computer programming.
Repository
Rutgers Oral History Archives (ROHA) at Rutgers University–New Brunswick
Rights
Permission to quote from this transcript must be obtained from the Rutgers Oral History Archives.
Identifier
ROHA-Davis