Item Details

coverage

Winston-Salem (N.C.)

creator

Spears, Jaylen

Gillespie, Michelle

date

2024-10-21T15:53:37Z

2024-10-21T15:53:37Z

2023-04-03

2024-10-21 (issued)

description

Dr. Michele Gillespie is the current Provost of Wake Forest. Prior to this position Gillespie served as the Dean of the College and was a critical part of creating the African American Studies program. In 1999 she joined the Wake Forest Faculty and was a Professor of History. This interview traces the development of the African American Studies program with Gillespie providing important context as to how it was created from the American Ethnic Studies program. She also speaks to the creation of the Slavery, Race, and Memory Project and the University's ongoing commitment to shedding light on its history.

format

audio/mp3

24:21 minutes

oral histories

Permalink

http://hdl.handle.net/10339/110012

language

English

relation

Special Collections and Archives

Z. Smith Reynolds Library

Wake Forest University

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subject

Wake Forest University--History

Inclusive Student Life Collection

African American Studies

Expanded Wake Voices

Gillespie, Michele

Students--Social life and customs

Inclusion

Diversity

Academics

Deans (Education)

Provosts

title

Gillespie, Michele (Audio Interview and Transcript)

type

Sound