Dooley Walker

Authors

Wilmer Amina Carter Foundation

Document Type

Oral History

Publication Date

3-9-2021

Abstract

Dooley Walker describes her life growing up in San Bernardino and moving to Delmann Heights. Her grandmother helped raise her and would take her to church, where her mother would often sing in the choir. Dooley shares how God helped her overcome her struggles; facing racism in the workplace and seeing her family members experience similar problems. While working at General Telephone and Electronics, she experienced both racial microaggressions and the diversity shift once Affirmative Action was passed; changing the workplace to be more inclusive. She explains how the Black Lives Matter movement exposed how people of color never stopped being discriminated against. In her last remarks, Walker advises the younger generation to work hard, save money, make friends with older people, and continue the fight against racism and advocate for equality.

Comments

Interview conducted by Ariadna Barrientos.

Recommended Citation

Wilmer Amina Carter Foundation, "Dooley Walker" (2021). Bridges Digital Archive: Audio and Video Recordings. 82.
https://scholarworks.lib.csusb.edu/bridges/82