Margaret Hangan

Authors

Wilmer Amina Carter Foundation

Document Type

Oral History

Publication Date

1-24-2022

Abstract

Margaret Hangan was born in 1962 into a vibrant family of activists and musicians. She shares stories of her father’s move to Redlands in the 40s and her parents’ experience as an interracial couple in Redlands during the 50s. She describes stories of growing up on the westside of San Bernardino and of her parents experiences in the civil rights movement. Her father, Clabe Hangan, played an important role in the school desegregation protests in San Bernardino, and she describes the folk music scene, which was deeply connected to civil rights activity. Margaret Hangan describes her father, Clabe, as a charismatic man of many talents. He taught Black history at the Claremont colleges and was part of a music group known as Mutonic 4, who recorded albums and performed concerts at Penny University.

Comments

Interview conducted by Jennifer Tilton

Recommended Citation

Wilmer Amina Carter Foundation, "Margaret Hangan" (2022). Bridges Digital Archive: Audio and Video Recordings. 90.
https://scholarworks.lib.csusb.edu/bridges/90