Interview With My Co-Worker: Sheila Johnson

I interviewed my co-worker, Sheila Johnson. She is an African American born in 1952 during the WW11 and Korean War Generation. Mrs. Johnson was born and raised in Aiken, South Carolina. Her parents were both African Americans and married when she was conceived and born. Mrs. Johnson’s father was a history teacher and worked at the family’s pharmacy/neighborhood drug store. Her mother was a registered nurse. Mr. Johnson has one younger sister. She reported her family as being middle class.
Mrs. Johnson reported she attended a segregated school. She went to the first grade through high school with only black students. She reported that being in school with kids of the same race did not exclude her from experiencing discrimination