Rita Angela Campbell, class of 1975 Rita Angela Campbell, class of 1975 Campbell, Rita Angela interviewee Byrd, Derria Monique interviewer mixed material 1995-10-26 eng In Part 1 of this interview, Rita Campbell discusses her upbringing, how she came to attend Brown, and the racial dynamics she experienced as an African American student in overwhelmingly white educational environments. She then speaks about negative perceptions of interracial dating and about her academic pursuits at Brown. In Part 2, she discusses her relationship with her French instructor Margo Kasdan (who was pursuing her PhD from brown at the time), how her experiences at Brown and after graduation were informed by race, and how Brown shaped her understanding of the roles of women in society. In Part 3, Rita describes a few courses and professors that had a lasting influence on her, the ways she feels her Brown experience was both self-improving and damaging, and her post-graduation career and life. Part 4 is a brief conclusion to the interview that touches on Rita's transition from the arts and entertainment business to a focus on human rights and housing. 1975 Rita Angela Campbell was born on November 7, 1953 in Washington, DC, the daughter of two public school teachers. After completing her senior year at Ursuline Academy in Bethesda, Maryland, she earned her AB in Anthropology from Brown and her Master's in Holistic Counseling from Salve Regina University. Campbell was a longtime resident of Rhode Island, where she owned and operated the Artist Development Group talent agency and was affiliated with the New England Jazz Society, the RI State Council on the Arts, and Providence Inner City Arts. 1970s Dating Gender Expectations Minority Students Professors oral histories (literary works)