Interview with Ms. Adleane Hunter conducted by Sharon Sekhon on July 13, 2020. This interview was done for "Shouting from the Margins: Black Leadership in Orange County, 1960 - 1979."
Adleane Hunter is an over achiever, perfectionist and artist. She moved to Santa Ana as a young girl and excelled in all things academic. She was mentored by many and learned to pass those skills on through her work bringing Black arts and culture education to Orange County through the production of Black-centered theater. Hunter began Essence 7, a self help group for Black girls who needed to see positive examples of themselves.
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ID 0542. Interview with Adleane Hunter for SHOUTING from the Margins. Interview. Sharon Sekhon. 2020. The Studio for Southern California History. Accessed on the LA History Archive at https://vimeo.com/438437036/9ee7507419 on Sep 21, 2023.