Interview with Randy Watkins, October 13, 2022

Collection: Athens Oral History Project

Dublin Core

Subject

African Americans--History

Athens Black History

Civil rights demonstrations

Civil rights

United States--Civil rights

University and colleges--University of Georgia

Crime

Religion

Description

Randy Watkins was born and raised in Athens, Georgia. He is the current Director of Sales and Operations of More than Blinds as well as an umpire and an officiator of various different sports. In this interview, Watkins talks about the racial divide that existed in Athens during his childhood and how he navigated it. He also discusses African American history in Athens and at the University of Georgia, along with his journey to get to where he is today.

Creator

Randy Watkins

William Breeding

Date

2022-10-13

Identifier

rbrl361aohp-074

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

Randy Watkins and William Breeding, “Interview with Randy Watkins, October 13, 2022,” UGA Special Collections Libraries Oral Histories, accessed April 20, 2024, https://georgiaoralhistory.libs.uga.edu/RBRL361AOHP/rbrl361aohp-074.