- Additional Authors
- Description
- 1 online resource (3 video files (1 hr., 23 min., 41 sec.)) : sound, color.
- Summary
- Civic leader Kenneth Crooks, Jr. was born on September 12, 1931, in Boston, Massachusetts. He graduated from the University of Massachusetts with his B.A. degree in business administration in 1957, and received his M.B.A. degree from Atlanta University in 1962. That year, Crooks went to work for the National Urban League in its regional office in Atlanta, Georgia, covering twelve southern states. He remained at the Urban League until 1991 when he worked on Maynard Jackson's first campaign for Mayor of Atlanta in 1972. In 1993, Crooks moved to Columbus, Georgia, to serve as president of the Urban League of Greater Columbus. He also worked as special assistant to the pastor at Fourth Street Missionary Baptist Church; and as assistant director of development at Fort Valley State College. He received several awards, including being named the Men's Progressive Club of Columbus's Man of the Year in 2001.
- Alternative Title
- History Makers video oral history with Kenneth Crooks
- Kenneth Crooks
- Subjects
- Genre/Form
- Internet videos.
- Interviews.
- Nonfiction films.
- Oral histories.
- Credits (note)
- Videographer, Scott Stearns.
- OCLC
- 1003150069
- Title
The HistoryMakers video oral history with Kenneth Crooks.
- Publisher
Chicago, Illinois : The HistoryMakers, [2016]
- Country of Producing Entity
United States naf
- Playing Time
012341
- Type of Content
two-dimensional moving image
- Type of Medium
computer
- Type of Carrier
online resource
- Digital File Characteristics
video file
- Performer
Samuel Adams, interviewer.
- Credits
Videographer, Scott Stearns.
- Event
Recorded Columbus, Georgia 2002 March 16.
- Source of description
Vendor-supplied metadata.
- Connect to:
- Indexed Term
Nonprofit Chief Executive.
- Added Author
Crooks, Kenneth, Jr., 1931- interviewee.
Adams, Samuel, interviewer.
Stearns, Scott, director of photography.
HistoryMakers (Video oral history collection), production company.