Black Voices at Rutgers · Oral History: Davis, Betty, 2016

Oral History: Davis, Betty, 2016

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.
Transcript: https://oralhistory.rutgers.edu/interviewees/2051-davis-betty
Subject: Douglass College; Rutgers University-New Brunswick; Rutgers Alumni; NAACP; Peace Corps; Computer Programming; Great Migration
Collection: Rutgers Oral History Archives
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