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Colvin Morgan Edwards oral history interview 1, 2007 March 15
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Creator
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Edwards, Colvin Morgan, 1938-
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Date Created
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2007-03-15
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Subjects--Topical
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African Americans--Segregation, African American business enterprises, African American churches, African American schools, African American neighborhoods, African American families, School sports--Social aspects, Race relations, Urban renewal, Amusements
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Description
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Colvin Morgan Edwards shares his memories of the Brooklyn neighborhood of Charlotte, North Carolina, also known as Second Ward. While Mr. Edwards did not live in Brooklyn, he discusses his time spent there attending school and visiting friends. He...
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Harvey Boyd oral history interview, 2004 April 17
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Creator
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Boyd, Harvey, 1944-
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Date Created
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2004-04-17
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Subjects--Topical
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African Americans--Segregation, Commercial art, Social integration, Advertising, Newspapers, African Americans--Employment, Mentoring in education
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Description
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Harvey Boyd reflects on his extraordinary life achievements, despite his limited opportunities as an African American man growing up in the segregated South. He begins by describing his childhood home, where he also lived at the time of interview,...
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Terry Tiamd oral history interview, 2007 April 27
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Creator
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Tiamd, Terry
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Date Created
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2004-05-02
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Subjects--Topical
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African Americans--Segregation, African Americans--Education, Segregation in education, African American neighborhoods, African American families, African American elementary schools, Segregation in transportation, Youth--Societies and clubs, Civil rights movements, School integration, African Americans--Social conditions, Community organization
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Description
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Terry Tiamd recalls growing up in the Paw Creek community, which was later annexed by Charlotte, North Carolina, and differences that she perceived before and after desegregation in the 1950s and 1960s. She discusses having to walk a mile to atten...