Interview with Patricia Barron, June 12, 2023

Collection: Athens Oral History Project

Dublin Core

Subject

African Americans--History

Athens Black History

African American women

Women--Political activity

Judges--United States

College teachers

African American teachers

Women teachers

University and colleges--University of Georgia

Description

Patricia Barron was born in 1954 and raised in Atlanta. She attended Mercer University and Georgetown Law. In this interview, Barron recalls her journey to law school, mentioning that she knew from young she would be a lawyer. Additionally, she talks about her transition from being a lawyer to professor, and then to judgeship. Lastly, she discusses her aspirations for retirement.

Creator

Patricia Barron

William Breeding

Date

2023-6-12

Identifier

rbrl361aohp-110

Oral History Item Type Metadata

Location

Athens, Georgia

Duration

86 minutes

Repository

Richard B. Russell Library for Political Research and Studies

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Citation

Patricia Barron and William Breeding, “Interview with Patricia Barron, June 12, 2023,” UGA Special Collections Libraries Oral Histories, accessed November 21, 2024, https://georgiaoralhistory.libs.uga.edu/RBRL361AOHP/rbrl361aohp-110.