Josephine Hall and Bobby Donaldson
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Josephine Hall and Bobby Donaldson

Recorded March 29, 2024 40:03 minutes
Josephine Hall and Bobby Donaldson
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Description

Bobby Donaldson (52) interviews his friend Josephine Jefferson Hall (98) about her childhood, her time at Booker T. Washington High School, and her career as a poet.

Subject Log / Time Code

1:12
Bobby Donaldson (B) asks Josephine Jefferson Hall (J) about the writing she brought in.
4:22
B asks J about where she grew up.
8:44
B asks J about her mother, Laura Jefferson, and her impact on the community.
14:14
B asks J about the house her parents built.
17:40
B asks J about her time at the Taylor School and Booker T. Washington High School.
21:38
B asks J what was so special about BTW School.
23:25
B asks J about J. Andrew Simmons and Thomas Martin, principal and teacher at BTW.
29:50
B asks J about her most popular poem, titled "Ole Ms. Tanzie Sly", which she then recites.
34:38
B asks J about J's friend Nathaleen Martin Jenkins.
37:36
B asks J how she'd like to be remembered.

Participants

  • Josephine Hall
  • Bobby Donaldson

Recording Locations

South Carolina ETV

Venue / Recording Kit

Partnership

Partnership Type

Outreach