Oral Histories
William Raspberry
2016-01-31T13:59:19-05:00https://images.c-span.org/Files/c4f/20160131140237003_hd.jpgWilliam Raspberry, who worked almost 40 years for the Washington Post before retiring in 2005, talked about his childhood in Mississippi, his commitment to education, and the importance of education for the African-American community. Mr. Raspberry died on July 17, 2012.
This interview was conducted by Julian Bond, then co-director of the Explorations in Black Leadership project at the University of Virginia.
William Raspberry, who worked almost 40 years for the Washington Post before retiring in 2005, talked about his childhood in Mississippi,…
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William Raspberry, who worked almost 40 years for the Washington Post before retiring in 2005, talked about his childhood in Mississippi, his commitment to education, and the importance of education for the African-American community. Mr. Raspberry died on July 17, 2012.
This interview was conducted by Julian Bond, then co-director of the Explorations in Black Leadership project at the University of Virginia. close
This interview was conducted by Julian Bond, then co-director of the Explorations in Black Leadership project at the University of Virginia.
William Raspberry, who worked almost 40 years for the Washington Post before retiring in 2005, talked about his childhood in Mississippi,… read more
William Raspberry, who worked almost 40 years for the Washington Post before retiring in 2005, talked about his childhood in Mississippi, his commitment to education, and the importance of education for the African-American community. Mr. Raspberry died on July 17, 2012.
This interview was conducted by Julian Bond, then co-director of the Explorations in Black Leadership project at the University of Virginia. close
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