Elaine Bibuld

Congress of Racial Equality. Brooklyn Chapter

Civil rights movements—New York (State)—New York

Race relations—New York (State)—New York

Brooklyn (New York, N.Y.)—History

Elaine Bibuld joined Brooklyn CORE in 1962 during Operation Clean Sweep. She is best known for fighting inadequacy due to racial bias in the public school system. With Brooklyn CORE, she organized, a campaign against racial segregation in Brooklyn Public Schools and was central in organizing most of their major campaigns.

In this recording, Elaine discusses her experiences with racism in post-war Brooklyn, her role in CORE’s School Integration Campaign and her arrest at Downstate.

Purnell, Brian

Cassette 7

Brooklyn Public Library

2001-02-18

Bibuld McField, Elaine

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audio/MPA

Side A 30 min, Side B 8 min

en-US

Sound

07_E_Bibuld

Brooklyn (borough)

1930-2001