Willie Hunter [Part 2 of 4]
Oral History
Details
Collection:LSA
Genre: Interview
Place Covered: Monroe, Ouachita Parish, Louisiana
Copyright Holder: Louisiana Department of State
Date Issued: 2007-06-13
Duration: 00:30:30
Subjects: FORT POLK | RACISM | Hunter, Willie Jr., 1949- | Oral history | Deacons for Defense and Justice | JONES, CHARLES D. "C.D."
Contributors:
- Hunter, Willie Interviewee
- Jackson, Sailor Jr. Photographer
Description
Oral history with state representative Willie Hunter, Jr. (11 August 1949-present) conducted on June 13, 2007. In this interview, Hunter discusses his time as a state side U.S. Army Commander at Fort Polk and how he overcame the racism present at the fort. He also talks about his time in college and his start in the legislature in 1991. Part 2 of 4.