Drane, Joanne Smart

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JoAnne Smart Drane (1938- ) graduated in 1960 from Woman's College of the University of North Carolina, now The University of North Carolina at Greensboro. She was one of the first two African American students to be accepted and to attend the college. Since her graduation, she has been very involved with the university serving on many committees, including the Alumni Committee, the Advisory Council, the Chancellor Search Committee, and the Board of Trustees. Drane discusses her life in segregated North Carolina, including her experience as one of the first African Americans to attend the Woman's College. She recalls her limited social life and her treatment by the faculty, staff, students, and the university community. She mentions her favorite teachers, Eugene Pfaff and Warren Ashby. Drane briefly discusses the 1960 Woolworth Sit-ins. She also describes her involvement with the campus since her graduation in 1960.

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University of North Carolina at Greensboro

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North Carolina Digital Heritage Center