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Panel: The African American Experience in Dallas during WWII


Dallas Holocaust and Human Rights Museum

In conjunction with our current special exhibit Fighting for the Right to Fight: African American Experiences in WWII, join us for a conversation about the African American experience in Dallas during World War II. Moderated by Dr. Ervin James III, Associate Professor of History at Paul Quinn College, our panelists will discuss aspects of daily life for African Americans in Dallas and the surrounding areas in the years leading up to the Civil Rights Movement.

Panelists:

Mrs. Erma Bonner-Platte, Longtime Texas Resident and Widow of Tuskegee Airmen Instructor Claude R. Platte

Dr. W. Marvin Dulaney, Associate Professor of History Emeritus and former Chair of the Department of History, University of Texas at Arlington

Dr. LaTrese Adkins Weathersby, Adjunct Professor of History, Dallas County Community College District

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