Oral History with Leigh Mosley
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Abstract
In this interview, Leigh Mosley shares her experience growing up as a black lesbian in Roxbury, Massachusetts. She talks about attending Howard University and the University of the District of Columbia (then known as Federal City College). She was heavily politically active in the Civil Rights movement and African political movements. Leigh talks about her career as a public school teacher in Maryland and Washington DC as well as her freelance photography career. Leigh also talks about changes in the community over time with people being more ‘out’. She talks about the pressures and tensions of Trump Administrations and the political climate. Leigh also talks about a documentary she is creating that is focused on the experiences of black lesbians in their seventies who have been active in the community for 30-40 years.
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Ashley Bamfo
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00:43:28, m4a
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“Oral History with Leigh Mosley,” Rainbow History Project Digital Collections, accessed October 12, 2026, https://archives.rainbowhistory.org/items/show/2178.
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