This May 28, 1973, oral history interview conducted by William Chafe with Vance Chavis primarily documents Chavis' recollections of equal rights activism in Greensboro, North Carolina. Chavis provides his views on the progression in rights for blacks and advancement of race relations in Greensboro, and explains why Greensboro was more receptive to protest and desegregation than many other southern communities. Related topics include fighting the pay gap between white and black teachers, his admiration of John Tarpley, and encouraging voter registration and "race pride" in the classroom; the 1969 Dudley High School/A&T protest; presidents of NC A&T; leaders at Bennett College, especially Ed Edmonds; local NAACP leadership; the Greensboro Men's Club; his appointment to the Greensboro City Council; and Chavis' views on interracial marriage, young leaders in the black community, and Edward Zane.