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Williston 9th Grade Center Oral Histories
Williston 9th Grade Center Oral Histories
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Heyward Clifton "Cliff" Bellamy's interview.
Heyward Clifton "Cliff" Bellamy's interview.
Cliff Bellamy
[image citation] “The Willistonian [1953].” North Carolina Yearbooks, 1953, lib.digitalnc.org/record/236621#?xywh=3206%2C1698%2C1689%2C717&cv=4 Cliff Bellamy
Cliff Bellamy experienced the desegregation of the former Williston Senior High School to attend the Williston 9th Grade Center.
Dr. Heyward Bellamy
[image and article citation] Thames, Amanda. "Dr. Heyward C. Bellamy, 90, Oversaw Desegregation of New Hanover Co. Schools | Port City Daily." Port City Daily, 17 Dec. 2014, portcitydaily.com/obits/2014/12/17/obits-dr-heyward-c-bellamy-90-oversaw-desegregation-of-new-hanover-co-schools/.Dr. Heyward Bellamy
Dr. Heyward Bellamy, Cliff Bellamy's father, was the school superintendent of New Hanover County Schools from 1968 to 1981.
Dr. Bellamy "oversaw the desegregation of schools in New Hanover County."
Dr. Hubert A. Eaton
[image citation] “Dr. Hubert A. Eaton.” Greater Wilmington Sports Hall of Fame, gwshof.com/project/dr-hubert-a-eaton/Dr. Hubert A. Eaton
[article citation] “Collection: Dr. Heyward C. Bellamy Collection | ArchivesSpace Public Interface.” Archivesspace.uncw.edu, archivesspace.uncw.edu/resources/sc-ms-167.
"Dr. Hubert A. Eaton was a well known African-American doctor in Wilmington, North Carolina and was instumental in the desegregation of multiple institutions within New Hanover County, in addition to the the school system.
In March 1951, Eaton brought suit against the New Hanover County Board of Education for violating Plessy v. Ferguson, requiring black schools to be equal to white schools. The victory of this lawsuit resulted in the planning and building of the Williston High School facility in 1964, a new symbol of pride for the black community. "
The original interview has been condensed for instructional purposes. The full interview can be found on the University of North Carolina at Wilmington's History Hub at https://history-hub.libapps.uncw.edu/exhibits/show/not-done-yet--school-integrati/williston-9th-grade-center-ora
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