Conversation with Jessie Gooding, Civil Rights Activist and Author
Monday, February 12, 2018, 11:30 am to 1 pm
Campus:
Dayton
Millett Hall Atrium
Audience:
Current Students
Faculty
Staff
Alumni
The public
The former president of the Dayton chapter of the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People.
Gooding began working for Wright Patterson Air Force Base in 1955 and after completing his duties as a chemist during the day, he would join fellow civil rights leader W.S. McIntosh and others in various civil rights meetings and actions at night.
He is credited with leading the fight to desegregate the Dayton Public Schools and some major employees in the Dayton-area. His efforts resulted in him being recognized at the local, state and federal level.
Gooding retired from WPAFB in 1984 and served as a Jefferson Twp. trustee for 24 years.
He recently co-authored the book, Freedom and Justice For All, My Life and Dayton Civil Rights History, with Rosalind Vera Osinubi. The book can be purchased on Amazon.com or by calling Osinubi at (937) 510-4709.
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