Oral History interview with Wallace Ford II '70
Title
Oral History interview with Wallace Ford II '70
Narrator (written)
Wallace Ford II
Narrator First Name
Wallace
Narrator Last Name
Ford II
Interviewer
Zhory May '24
Abstract
AbstractWallace Ford attended Dartmouth from 1966-1970. He recounts fond memories of living in Japan and Puerto Rico as child and completed part of his education overseas. Excelling academically, Wallace entered Dartmouth at sixteen-years old, an age that made him the youngest of his class. He led the Afro-American Society and authored articles for The Dartmouth. Ford emphasizes the camaraderie that formed between Black upperclassmen and underclassmen, and the importance of Black brotherhood. He recalls students’ efforts for institutional change to create space and opportunities for Black students, professors, and alumni. Mr. Ford protested the second visit of segregationist governor George Wallace to campus in 1967, which received national attention and heated letters from alums. A senior fellow, Wallace is one of the first Black students to give a commencement speech at Dartmouth. Towards the end of the interview, Mr. Ford speaks of the inspiration that led him to attend Harvard Law School and of his transition into teaching. Since leaving the college, he's joined the faculty of the Department of Public Administration in the School of Business at Medgar Evers College in the City University of New York.
Date of Interview
October 28, 2022
Subject
Dartmouth Alumni
Afro-American Society (AAM)
WDCR (Dartmouth radio)
Afro-American Society (AAM)
WDCR (Dartmouth radio)
Language
English
Rights
Interview Audio Source (MP3)
//rcweb.dartmouth.edu/DartmouthBlackLives/histories/ford_wallace/ford II_wallace.mp3
Interview Transcript Source (PDF)
//rcweb.dartmouth.edu/DartmouthBlackLives/histories/ford_wallace/ford II_wallace_transcript_final.pdf
HTML
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