Oral History Interview with Dr. Ron Hurdle

Hurdle, Ron

dc.contributor	Greensword, Sylviane
dc.coverage.spatial	Fort Worth, TX
dc.creator	Hurdle, Ron
dc.date.accessioned	2024-03-06T18:20:15Z
dc.date.available	2024-03-06T18:20:15Z
dc.date.issued	2021-04-19
dc.identifier.uri	https://repository.tcu.edu/handle/116099117/63625
dc.description	In this interview, Dr. Hurdle discusses his early life in Dallas, and his time as a student at TCU pursuing a degree in theater arts. While a TCU student, Hurdle was elected the first Black cheerleader. He describes a threatening phone call he received after his election, and his friends staying up with him that night in case violence occured. He also discussed push back from alumni over his physical contact with white female cheerleaders. Hurdle also talks about the positive experiences he had at TCU despite these incidents. After he graduated he became an officer in the U.S. Navy, earned a Juris Doctor, an MBA, and a Master of Laws degree.
dc.format	MP4
dc.relation	TCU Race and Reconciliation Oral History Project
dc.rights	Prior written permission from TCU Special Collections required to use this image.
dc.subject	Texas Christian University (TCU)
dc.subject	Race relations
dc.subject	Diversity and inclusion
dc.subject	TCU Race and Reconciliation Initiative (RRI)
dc.subject	RRI Oral History Project
dc.subject	Cheerleading
dc.subject	Integration
dc.subject	Hurdle, Ron
dc.title	Oral History Interview with Dr. Ron Hurdle
dc.type	Moving Image