John Davis and Rosie Davis
Recorded
January 31, 2024
Archived
January 31, 2024
38:22 minutes
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mbb000073
Description
Dr. Rosie Phillips Davis (74) and her husband John Davis (79), discuss her childhood marred by poverty, and the people who nurtured her to be successful in the field of psychology and her mission to combat the ills of poverty.Subject Log / Time Code
Rosie Phillips Davis discusses growing up in Scott, Mississippi, and how her parents were sharecroppers.
Rosie discusses her adventures as a child.
Rosie discusses her visit to the hospital as a child and how her mom had to sleep standing up in the hall due to segregation.
Rosie discusses her family's move to Memphis and the tumultuous environment that ensued.
Rosie discusses her journey with education, enjoying school, and the power of literacy.
Rosie discusses her father being a part of the Sanitation Strike in Memphis.
Rosie discusses walking to school due to poverty and running into children who called her "Black" and "ugly."
Rosie discusses segregation in public education in Memphis and deciding to stay at Manassas High School instead of being bussed to a predominantly White school.
Rosie discusses how poverty caused her fear of attending college.
Rosie discusses realizing the divides that remained between Black and White people, even on the college campus.
Rosie discusses that the Black students demanded Black-centered courses at Amherst College.
Rosie discusses her love of being a therapist and the president of the American Psychological Association.
Rosie discusses being a wife, mother, and professional and how her sister was her support system.
Rosie discusses her journey to being president of the 2019 American Psychological Association.
Rosie discusses addressing the shame around poverty.
Participants
- John Davis
- Rosie Davis