Pernella Mae Center Anderson (1903–1980) was an African American interviewer for the Federal Writers' Project. She was from El Dorado, Arkansas. [1] She was the only African American woman in Arkansas to interview former slaves. [2] She went on to teach in Detroit.
Pernella Mae Center Anderson (1903–1980) was an African American interviewer for the Federal Writers' Project. She was from El Dorado, Arkansas. [1] She was the only African American woman in Arkansas to interview former slaves. [2] She went on to teach in Detroit.