Francine Childs: Life and Contributions at Ohio University & Beyond, 1974-2023 Main Menu Introduction Setting the Scene Early Life & Career Academic Engagement Community Service & Practice Impact and Legacy Acknowledgements

References

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All Dr. Childs quotes in this exhibit, unless otherwise noted, come from the following interview:  

Chunnu-Brayda, Winsome, Travis Boyce, and Francine Childs, “No Woman, No Cry: A Woman at the Helm of Black Studies at Ohio University,” The Journal of Pan African Studies 5:7(Oct 2012): 91-113.  
  

In addition to all digitized material linked throughout the exhibit, other references used for and quoted from include: 

African American Studies Department, “History of African American Studies at OHIO” https://www.ohio.edu/cas/african-american-studies/about/history 

Cunningham, John D. Temper of the Times: Black Life in Athens, Ohio During the Early Years of Mt. Zion Baptist Church 1872-1905, Athens, OH: John D. Cunningham, 2019. 

Dashiell, Eddith, “‘Deepest Apology’: OU’s Pause Means Female, Black Students Won’t Get $450K in Scholarships,” The Columbus Dispatch, April 24, 2024. https://www.dispatch.com/story/opinion/2024/04/24/race-based-scholarship-ohio-university-pause-affirmative-action-dave-yost/73434458007/  

Hollow, Betty, Ohio University: The Spirit of a Singular Place, 1804 – 2004 Athens, OH: Ohio University Press, 2003. 

Imne, Susan “Area teacher first tenured black at OU,” Amarillo (Texas) Sunday News-Globe, August 28, 1977, p. 7-D. “John Frazier Dies Suddenly,” Wellington Ledger, April 03, 1947, Pg.1.  
 
McShane, Rachel, “Dr. David Talbot: TAMUC’s Champion for Civil Rights,” Texas A&M Commerce Campus News, February 14, 2024. https://www.tamuc.edu/news/dr-david-talbot-tamucs-champion-for-civil-rights/  

“Mrs. C. Frazier, Here 47 Years, Dies on Sunday,” Wellington Leader, August 22, 1974, Pg. 2.  

Mt. Zion Black Cultural Center, https://mountzionathens.org/  

National Council for Black Studies, “Overview and Activities,” https://ncbsonline.org/about/overview-and-activities/

Preservation Texas, “Booker T. Washington School” https://www.preservationtexas.org/allmep/booker-t-washington-school  

Rojas, Fabio, From Black Power to Black Studies: How a Radical Social Movement Became an Academic Discipline, Baltimore: The Johns Hopkins University Press, 2007 

Rounthwaite, Stephen, “Letter to the Editor: Honor Francine Childs by Supporting Mount Zion Baptist Church,” The Athens News, June 6, 2023. https://www.athensnews.com/opinion/letters/letter-to-the-editor-honor-francine-childs-by-supporting-mount-zion-baptist-church/article_93cff2d4-0463-11ee-ad60-f3826a9bfcff.html 

 

Table of Contents

  1. Introduction
  2. Setting the Scene
  3. Early Life & Career
  4. Academic Engagement
  5. Community Service & Practice
  6. Impact and Legacy
  7. Acknowledgements
  8. References

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  1. Francine Childs: Life and Contributions at Ohio University & Beyond, 1974-2023 Mt. Zion Baptist Church Preservation Society & Ohio University Libraries