Charlotte Ren'e Byrd (1951-) was born and raised in Greensboro, North Carolina. Byrd attended UNCG from 1969-1973 and majored in psychology. After graduation, Byrd had a varied career including working for the City of Greensboro, the Guilford County school system, and First Citizen's Bank. This interview includes Byrd's biographical information, descriptions of the African American community in Greensboro (particularly locations and former uses of buildings in eastern Greensboro along Market Street), description of childhood in segregated Greensboro, student protests at Dudley High School and North Carolina Agricultural & Technical State University, academics and professors at UNCG, the Neo-Black Society, campus and social life at UNCG, interactions between students at UNCG and other colleges in the area, university alumni, dorm life at UNCG, and changes to the university's campus (particularly Tate Street).
