Georgia McDade

In this interview, McDade speaks about several difficult subjects including racism and the challenges that have faced and do face African American students. She also discusses Shakespeare, theatre, and writing. Other topics covered include teaching standards and politics, early faculty retreats, and taking the TCC mission and making it your own.

I. Country’s Climate and Starting at TCC pp. 1-2

II. Personal History and Getting the Job pp. 2

III. Faculty Retreat pp. 2

IV. 1st Dean and Department pp. 2

V. Always Living in Seattle pp. 3-4

VI. The Campus and its Growth pp. 4-5

VII. TCC’s Mission, and Making it Your Own pp. 5-6

VIII. Seattle Day pp. 6-7

IX. Plays and Shakespeare pp. 7-11

X. Academic Ideologies pp. 11-12

XI. Experiences at Southern and Getting into Literature pp. 12-14

XII. McIntosh’s Article on White Privilege and Racism pp. 14-16

XIII. Standards and Politics pp. 16-17

XIV. Writing and Encouraging New Writers pp. 17-18

XV. Teacher Strike pp. 18

XVI. Challenges Facing African American Students pp. 18-20

XVII. Faculty Group Meetings pp. 20