P.G. Peeples was born in Lynch, Kentucky, the son of a coal miner. And after earning his degree from the University of Kentucky and beginning a career as a teacher, he joined the Urban League of Lexington and eventually led that organization for more than 50 years. The Nunn Center has 23 interviews with P.G. Peoples.
This first excerpt comes from an interview in 1993 conducted by Terry Birdwhistle. P.G. is reacting to the fact that his principal in Lynch, Kentucky made predictions and recommendations for the graduating high school seniors and recommended that P.G. become a shoe salesman.
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Whether working in education, mentoring young people, or leading the Urban League, P.G. never lost sight of the sacrifices made by earlier generations. Twenty years after that 1993 interview he reflected on the responsibilities of leadership and the importance of carrying forward the work of those who came before him.