Gene Thibodeaux oral history interview

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Oral history interview with Gene Thibodeaux, Class of 1971 for the Dartmouth Black Lives project. Thibodeaux recounts his early life growing up in Louisiana and attending racially segregated schools. He details his decision to attend Dartmouth and his experience adjusting to the predominately white environment. He discusses his involvement in the Afro-American Society and the sense of community and political consciousness he found there with other Black students. Thibodeaux also describes his involvement in campus protests including the William Shockley protest, as well as his memories of campus activism against the Vietnam War and racial injustice. He discusses teaching in public schools in Jersey City, N.J. and Richmond, California as part of Tucker Foundation initiatives, and his experience studying abroad in Sierra Leone during his sophomore year. He reflects on his time at Dartmouth as formative, shaping his perspective on history, community, and societal issues.