X-0039 Interview with Howard Lee, 20152 items
Date Deposited: 2018-04-26
Collection: Southern Oral History Program Interviews
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Howard Lee served as mayor of Chapel Hill from 1969-1975, becoming the third African American mayor to be elected in the United States. While serving as mayor of Chapel Hill, Mr. Lee also worked as an academic administrator for both Duke and North Carolina Central universities. In this interview, Howard Lee describes life in Chapel Hill during his ... Read more
Howard Lee served as mayor of Chapel Hill from 1969-1975, becoming the third African American mayor to be elected in the United States. While serving as mayor of Chapel Hill, Mr. Lee also worked as an academic administrator for both Duke and North Carolina Central universities. In this interview, Howard Lee describes life in Chapel Hill during his 6½ years as mayor. In particular, he explains how geographic isolation caused certain segments of the population to be underserved, and he discusses the measures he took to break down those barriers.Read less