Interview with Jackson County legislator Mamie Hughes. Hughes discusses her early years in Florida and New York, her family background, their focus on learning Black history, working as a teacher, living in Mississippi and later moving to Kansas City, encountering racism and segregation, becoming involved in politics and activism, and being elected to the Jackson County legislature in 1972 and re-elected in 1974. She also discusses the growth and support of Freedom, Inc., the involvement of Black people in politics and activism, the importance of social services, employment opportunities, and education access, and other thoughts on building a strong community. She also shares thoughts about organizations such as Planned Parenthood, the Nation of Islam, and issues including property taxes, utility rates, the Equal Rights Amendment, and racism in feminism.
