Voices From the Civil Rights Movement: Dr. Mimi Real

To celebrate Black History Month, The Sixth Floor Museum at Dealey Plaza is pleased to continue our series of one-on-one conversations with 1960s civil rights activists. This installment features Dr. Mimi Real. A civil rights activist and Freedom Rider, Real was arrested in Jackson, Mississippi, in June 1961 and spent one month in a state penitentiary. She remained active in the Civil Rights Movement for several years and was working on voter registration in Louisiana at the time of the assassination. This interview was recorded via Zoom on July 21, 2021. This interview may contain harsh language and descriptions of violence and may experience occasional technical difficulties.
All interviews featured in the “Voices from the Civil Rights Movement” series are part of the ongoing Oral History Project at The Sixth Floor Museum at Dealey Plaza. More than 2,000 interviews have been recorded to date, exploring the history and culture of the 1960s as well as the life, death and legacy of President John F. Kennedy. If you are interested in researching or participating in the Oral History Project, please contact [e-mail]. To see related films, photos, documents and oral histories from The Sixth Floor Museum's collection, visit our online collections database (emuseum.jfk.org).

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Dr. Mimi,
thank you for your courageous service

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Ppp another amazing story0ppp thank you Miss real for your participation these interviews all to be shown as part of history and all public classrooms across America

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An eloquent told journey into an ugly part of American history. Beautifully told. I can only dream of your courage.

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