Robert Frye Interview
Title
Robert Frye Interview
Date
2005
Description
Robert Frye moved to Fairfax in 1967. Three times a member of the Fairfax County School Board-- both appointed and elected--Bob Frye worked for equal opportunity in the county as the area emerged from the era of segregation. He was the first minority member-at-large on the School Board.
Source
www.braddockheritage.org Resources Oral History Robert Frye
Additional Notes
As part of A Look Back at Braddock project
As a school board member, Mr. Frye felt that it was important to get the school district to have a holiday to honor Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. He worked several years before he achieved that goal
Collection
Citation
“Robert Frye Interview,” Fairfax County African American History Inventory, accessed October 24, 2026, https://fairfaxaahi.centerformasonslegacies.com/items/show/105.