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Title
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Adam Hochberg and Duke speech
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Creator
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Gantt, Harvey B. (Harvey Bernard), 1943-
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Date Created
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1996
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Subjects--Topical
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Political campaigns, Politics and government, African Americans--Politics and government, Primaries--U.S. states, Race discrimination, Education, Education, Higher, Education, Higher--Economic aspects, Student loans, Education and state, Higher education and state, Medical care, Cost of, Health insurance--Costs, Economic security, Environmental policy, Pork industry and trade--Environmental aspects, American Dream, Tax deductions, Debts, Public, Medicare, Social security--Government policy, Subsidies, Affirmative action programs
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Description
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Three recordings of Harvey Gantt, including an interview and a speech. The first clip is less than a minute. The second recording begins at about 1:22, and is of Gantt speaking with reporter Adam Hochberg during the primary campaign. Topics includ...
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Darryl Gaston oral history interview, 2015 November 2
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Creator
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Gaston, D. Reginald (Darryl Reginald)
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Date Created
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2015-11-02
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Subjects--Topical
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Race discrimination, Community development, Urban, Citizens' associations
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Description
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Darryl Reginald Gaston served as the President of the Druid Hills Neighborhood Association in Charlotte North Carolina for nearly a decade. Born in 1961, Mr. Gaston grew up on Edison Street, located in Druid Hills, which he describes as a tight-kn...
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David Goldfield lecture, circa 1991
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Creator
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Goldfield, David R., 1944-
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Date Created
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circa 1991
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Subjects--Topical
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Cities and towns--Growth, City planning, Rural-urban migration, Migration, Internal, Race discrimination, Corporations--Growth, Urban renewal
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Description
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In this 1991 lecture, "A Southern Century," UNC Charlotte history professor Dr. David Goldfield discusses the changing social and economic status of the American South in the twentieth century. Setting the context for the growth that took shape in...
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David Sanders oral history interview 1, 2021 March 9
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Creator
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Sanders, David Barrington
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Date Created
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2021-03-09
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Subjects--Topical
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College students, Universities and colleges--Alumni and alumnae, African Americans--Education, Race discrimination, First-generation college students
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Description
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David Sanders, who earned both his Bachelor of Arts in Psychology and his Master's in Education from UNC Charlotte, describes his family background and his experiences as an undergraduate between 1969 and 1973. [All times are approximate]. In...
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Donna Thompson oral history interview, 2020 November 2
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Creator
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Thompson, Donna Jacqueline
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Date Created
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2020-11-22
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Subjects--Topical
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COVID-19 (Disease), Race discrimination, Social justice, Presidents--Election, Distance education, Mental health
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Description
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UNC Charlotte student Donna Thompson shares her experiences of 2020. During this interview, Thompson discusses how the COVID-19 pandemic, fight for racial justice and presidential election have affected her personally. She recounts personal experi...
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Elon College, tape 2 side b
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Creator
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Gantt, Harvey B. (Harvey Bernard), 1943-
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Date Created
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1996-02-27
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Subjects--Topical
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Political campaigns, Politics and government, African Americans--Politics and government, Race discrimination, Environmental policy
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Description
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Town hall forum at Elon College discussing Gantt's stances on various issues including women's rights, LGBT rights, and religious rights, grouped into broad themes. In this last segment, Harvey Gantt has the opportunity to address topics he wants ...
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Fotuchang, Nicole oral history interview, 2020 December 13
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Creator
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Fotuchang, Nicole
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Date Created
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2020-12-13
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Subjects--Topical
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COVID-19 (Disease), Black lives matter movement, Race discrimination, Social justice, Police brutality, Distance education
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Description
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UNC Charlotte student Nicole Fotuchang discusses her experiences during 2020 with reference to COVID-19, racial injustices, remote learning, and other topics. Specific personal stories include her relation to the Black Lives Matter movement and pr...
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Geraldine T. Powe oral history interview, 2005 March 20
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Creator
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Powe, Geraldine T. (Geraldine Torrence), 1922-2012
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Date Created
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2005-03-20
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Subjects--Topical
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African Americans--Segregation, Segregation in education, African American schools, African American school children, School discipline, Corporal punishment of children, School integration, Race discrimination, Public welfare, Voluntarism, Values--Religious aspects--Christianity
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Description
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Geraldine Powe discusses her education in segregated schools in Charlotte, North Carolina. She talks about positive relationships between parents and teachers; living briefly in New York City as a student; school discipline, including paddling in ...
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Harvey Gantt oral history interview, 2021 July 6
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Creator
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Gantt, Harvey B. (Harvey Bernard), 1943-
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Date Created
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2021-07-06
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Subjects--Topical
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Young Men's Christian associations, Social integration, Race discrimination
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Description
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Harvey Gantt settled in Charlotte, North Carolina in the early 1970s after becoming the first African American to attend Clemson University, where he studied architecture and urban planning. He became a key figure in Charlotte's business and ...
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Interview with Cash Michaels, Carolinian
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Creator
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Gantt, Harvey B. (Harvey Bernard), 1943-
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Date Created
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1996
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Subjects--Topical
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Political campaigns, Politics and government, African Americans--Politics and government, Race discrimination, Arson, African American churches--Fires and fire prevention
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Description
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Brief recording of a clip of an interview of Harvey Gantt with Cash Michaels. Michaels asks Gantt his thoughts on a recent rash of Black church fires in Charlotte. Gantt comments that he is afraid it may be organized, and is concerned that it may ...
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Isaiah Smith oral history interview, 2001 November 3
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Creator
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Smith, Isaiah, 1933-2012
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Date Created
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2001-11-03
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Subjects--Topical
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African American families, Families, Gardening, Community gardens, African Americans--Segregation, Race relations, Race discrimination, Almanacs, Fertilizers, Greenhouse gardening, Vegetable gardening
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Description
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Isaiah Smith describes his experience as a recreational gardener at Wilmore Community Garden located in Charlotte, North Carolina starting in the early 1990s. He shares tips on how to cultivate a proper garden, his favorite vegetables and ways to ...
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Jack Claiborne oral history interview 1, 2003 June 5
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Creator
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Claiborne, Jack
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Date Created
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2003-06-05
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Subjects--Topical
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Editorials, Sports journalism, Newspapers, Journalists, Newspaper editors, Segregation, Race discrimination, Race relations
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Description
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Jack Claiborne, former editor at the Charlotte Observer and former director of public relations at the University of North Carolina at Charlotte (UNC Charlotte), reflects on his life, work, and the city of Charlotte. Mr. Claiborne talks about his ...
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Jacob Matson oral history interview, 2000 December 5
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Creator
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Matson, Jacob Ethan
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Date Created
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2020-12-05
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Subjects--Topical
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COVID-19 (Disease), Race discrimination, Social justice, Distance education
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Description
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UNC Charlotte student Jacob Matson discusses his experience in 2020, during the Coronavirus pandemic and a time of social and racial injustice across America, with a focus on Charlotte and Matthews, North Carolina. Topics discussed include his exp...
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James L. Ross oral history interview 3, 2005 March 22
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Creator
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Ross, James L., 1934-
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Date Created
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2005-03-22
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Subjects--Topical
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African American neighborhoods, African Americans--Segregation, Segregation in education, Race discrimination, Discrimination in employment, Race relations, Community organization, Group relations training, Civil rights movements
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Description
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James Ross, a native of Mecklenburg County, discusses his experiences with racial segregation and civil rights activism in Charlotte, North Carolina. Growing up in rural Grier Heights, Mr. Ross attended Billingsville Rosenwald Elementary School an...
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Johnny C. Taylor Jr. oral history interview 2, 2004 May 12
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Creator
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Taylor, Johnny C., 1968-
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Date Created
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2004-05-12
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Subjects--Topical
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Lawyers, African Americans--Social conditions, Race discrimination, Voluntarism, African American business enterprises
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Description
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Johnny C. Taylor Jr. recounts his education and his career as a corporate lawyer. He speaks about discrimination in corporate America he has faced as an African American, and how he has handled it. He also discusses his volunteer work giving back ...
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Johnson, Kylie oral history interview, 2020 November 23
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Creator
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Johnson, Kylie Gabrielle
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Date Created
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2020-11-23
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Subjects--Topical
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COVID-19 (Disease), Race discrimination, Social justice, Distance education
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Description
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UNC Charlotte student Kylie Johnson discusses her experience in 2020 amidst the Covid-19 pandemic, as well as in the setting of racial injustices across the nation, mainly focused in Charlotte and Mooresville, North Carolina. Topics discussed incl...
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Jonathan Scoggin oral history interview, 2004 November 20
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Creator
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Scoggin, Jonathan D., 1947-
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Date Created
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2004-11-20
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Subjects--Topical
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Racism, Race discrimination, White supremacy movements
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Description
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Jonathan Scoggin, son of South Carolina Ku Klux Klan Grand Dragon Robert E. Scoggin, describes his life and his father's involvement with the KKK. Mr. Scoggin remembers his father as a strict disciplinarian with entrenched opinions who saw the Kla...
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Kaitlyn Collins oral history interview, 2020 November 18
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Creator
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Collins, Kaitlyn (Kaitlyn Taylor)
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Date Created
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2020-11-18
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Subjects--Topical
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COVID-19 (Disease), Race discrimination, Social justice, Presidents--Election, Natural disasters
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Description
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Kaitlyn Collins discusses her experiences in 2020 as a sophomore enrolled at UNC Charlotte. Topics covered include the COVID-19 pandemic, racial injustices, the 2020 election, and her personal experiences with each topic.
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Katie Grier oral history interview, 2001 October 27
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Creator
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Grier, Katie, 1925-2010
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Date Created
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2001-10-27
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Subjects--Topical
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Rural families, African American families, Country life, Gardening, Vegetable gardening, Community gardens, Depressions, Canning and preserving, Race relations, African Americans--Segregation, Race discrimination, School integration, Family farms, Domestic animals
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Katie Grier shares information about growing up in Mecklenburg County, North Carolina, living in the Wilmore neighborhood in Charlotte, North Carolina for over thirty years, and her involvement with gardening throughout her life. She describes her...
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Kelsey Romney oral history interview, 2020 November 18
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Creator
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Romney, Kelsey Marie
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Date Created
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2020-11-18
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Subjects--Topical
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COVID-19 (Disease), Race discrimination, Social justice, Presidents--Election, Natural disasters, Distance education
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Description
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UNC Charlotte Education major Kelsey Romney discusses her experiences regarding events that occurred during 2020 from her perspective as a citizen and as a student. Topics discussed include her thoughts about starting a new decade, the COVID-19 pa...