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| Varying Form of Title: | History Makers video oral history with Bob Lydia
Bob Lydia
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| Other authors / contributors: | Lydia, Bob, interviewee.
Crowe, Larry, interviewer.
Stearns, Scott, director of photography.
HistoryMakers (Video oral history collection), production company.
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| Sound characteristics: | digital
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| Digital file characteristics: | video file
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| Notes: | Videographer, Scott Stearns.
Larry Crowe, interviewer.
Recorded Dallas, Texas 2017 March 15.
Vendor-supplied metadata.
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| Summary: | Civic leader and activist Bob Lydia was born on December 17, 1943 in Arp, Texas. He received his A.A. degree from El Centro Junior College in Dallas. He enrolled at University of Texas at Dallas in the late 1960s. He joined Youth NAACP, serving as deputy registrar. He was promoted to first vice-president of the Dallas NAACP Young Adult Council. In 1974, he co-founded B&L Electromechanical Service and B&L Central Electric. In 1985, he entered into a laundromat and car wash co-ownership. In 1985, Lydia joined the security team at National NAACP. In 1989, Lydia received certification as a Dallas County Reserve Deputy Constable and Licensed Private Investigator. In 2000, Lydia became president of the Dallas NAACP. In 2008, he received mediator certification from Texas A&M University and was elected 1st vice president of the Texas NAACP. In 2017, Lydia was re-elected as a member to the national NAACP Board of Directors.
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