Jacqueline Hines interview, 2018-12-28

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Scope and Contents

In this oral history interview, Jacqueline Hines, a long time D.C. resident, discusses her life and experiences moving from Wilson, North Carolina to Washington, D.C. She discusses her upbringing in Wilson, the reasons her family chose to move to D.C., her time at Ballou High School and Bowie State University, and her career as an educator and social worker. She also talks about issues she has faced since coming to Washington and some of the reasons she has never considered returning to North Carolina.

Dates

Creation: 2018-12-28

Creator

Hines, Jacqueline, 1954- (Person)
Ayodeji, Oluwafunmilayo (Person)

Biographical / Historical

Jacqueline Hines was born in Wilson, North Carolina on April 27, 1954. Though she was sixth of her mother’s seven children, she grew up with only her mother and younger sister in the home since her older siblings were from her mother’s first marriage and had already moved out. At the age of 15 in the summer of 1969, Ms. Hines came to Washington, D.C.; her mother and sister came north to join her that fall. Ms. Hines was the first in her family to have a high school diploma (Ballou High School) and to get a college degree (Bowie State University). She gave birth to her son after finishing at Bowie State in 1977, and, after staying home with him for a time, she began her career as an educator. Her first teaching job was in a correctional facility but she later began working in DC Public Schools (DCPS). Ms. Hines retired from DCPS in August of 2019.