practice with her husband and two sons. At 93, she still lives in Winston-Salem.

Southern Oral History Program, UNC Center for the Study of the American South

Former US Rep. Eva M. Clayton



Clayton, a civil rights activist and community developer, is from Littleton. She was elected to the House of Representatives in 1992, becoming the first black woman to represent North Carolina in Congress. She was re-elected and served several terms before retiring in 2002. Clayton wrote an article in 2017 to address the unfair redistricting attempts in North Carolina. She states that fair geographic boundaries are critical to elections and demonstrate whether constituents’ votes are valued.

Oral History Interview with Eva Clayton, July 18, 1989. Interview C-0084. Southern Oral History Program Collection (#4007)New Black Panther Party, in actuality the individuals attending the events while legally armed were both sparse and peaceful.

This came despite impassioned pleas prior to the Convention by the president of the Cleveland Police Patrolmen’s Association, Steve Loomis, for Ohio Gov. John Kasich to suspend the practice of open carry through an executive order.

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