In this very special podcast, and as part of Black History Month, we listen in on an oral history of the life of Peter Pryor '54.
Pryor was a World War II veteran and the first African-American to graduate from Albany Law School since the Reconstruction era.
He went on to a celebrated career as a civil rights attorney and in public service, working in several capacities under New York Governor Nelson Rockefeller. A prominent civic affairs leader, Pryor founded the Albany Urban League and served as president and general counsel of the Albany chapter of the NAACP.
He was a trustee emeritus at Albany Law School and Siena College.
He is a recipient of Albany Law School's Distinguished Service Award.
In 2015, the Capital District Black and Hispanic Bar Association created the Peter M. Pryor Pioneer Award to honor his life and work.
This interview was recorded over two days in September 2013 by Lisa Suto, Public Services Library Assistant.
