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Title
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Cecelia Johnston oral history interview, 2015 October 22
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Creator
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Johnston, Cecelia, 1951-
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Date Created
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2015-10-22
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Subjects--Topical
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Drug traffic, Gentrification, African American families, African American neighborhoods, Urban poor--Social conditions, Urban transportation--Public opinion
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Description
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Cecelia Johnston discusses her life and involvement in the Optimist Park community in Charlotte, North Carolina. Ms. Johnston is a longtime resident of the neighborhood and treasurer for the Optimist Park Community Association. She stresses the si...
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Kristi McCray oral history interview, 2017 November 19
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Creator
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McCray, Kristi T. (Kristi Turner)
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Date Created
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2017-11-19
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Subjects--Topical
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Gentrification, Discrimination in housing, Transportation, Cities and towns--Growth, African American families, African American neighborhoods, Urban poor--Social conditions
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Description
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Kristi McCray provides a detailed account of the Optimist Park community located in Charlotte, North Carolina and its growth in the 1980s. She recalls her experience as one of the first Habitat for Humanity home owners in the neighborhood, and the...