Suzette Thompson-Dudley (1948- ) was born in Wilmington, North Carolina. She attended the Palmer Memorial Institute in Sedalia, North Carolina for her junior and senior years of high school. Thompson-Dudley attended UNCG from 1966-1970 and majored in English. After graduation, she earned a master's in special education at North Carolina Central University and taught until her retirement. This interview includes Thompson-Dudley's biographical information, details on her time as a student at the Palmer Memorial Institute, her feelings about relationships between UNCG, Bennett College, and North Carolina A&T University, and descriptions of social life for African American students at UNCG.
