Interview with Pearl Hall, May 3, 2022

Collection: Athens Oral History Project

Dublin Core

Subject

African Americans--History

Athens Black History

African American women

African American politicians

Women--Political activity

Local government

Description

Pearl Hall was born in Rocksprings Homes in Athens and has lived a life dedicated to serving the public. She attended West Broad Street School, Burney-Harris High School, and was a part of the first class to formally integrate into Clarke Central. In this interview, Hall discusses her upbringing, relationships in the community, areas of Black business, and why she decided to run for mayor of Athens-Clarke County.

Creator

Pearl Hall

William Breeding

Date

2022-05-03

Identifier

RBRL361AOHP-042

Oral History Item Type Metadata

Location

Athens, Georgia

Duration

54 minutes

Repository

Richard B. Russell Library for Political Research and Studies

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Citation

Pearl Hall and William Breeding, “Interview with Pearl Hall, May 3, 2022,” UGA Special Collections Libraries Oral Histories, accessed November 5, 2024, https://georgiaoralhistory.libs.uga.edu/RBRL361AOHP/RBRL361AOHP-042.