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Title: Colvin Morgan Edwards oral history interview 1, 2007 March 15
Creator: Edwards, Colvin Morgan, 1938-
Date Created: 2007-03-15
Subjects--Topical: 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
Description: 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...

Title: Madelyn Wilson oral history interview, 2002 February 2
Creator: Wilson, Madelyn Joyce S., 1953-
Date Created: 2002-02-01
Subjects--Topical: African American neighborhoods, African American families, African Americans--Social conditions, African Americans--Segregation, Race relations, Segregation in education, School integration, School integration--Public opinion, Busing for school integration
Description: Madelyn Wilson describes her experiences growing up in Charlotte, North Carolina, particularly as a student in the Charlotte-Mecklenburg school system as it underwent the process of integration during the late 1960s and early 1970s. She explains h...

Title: Shateah Marshall oral history interview, 2015 April 10
Creator: Marshall, Shateah
Date Created: 2015-04-10
Subjects--Topical: Community development, Urban, Demographic transition, African American families, African American neighborhoods
Description: Shateah Marshall, a twenty-four year old resident of Washington Heights in Charlotte, North Carolina, discusses her perspective on the neighborhood as a younger resident. She relates that her family has lived in the neighborhood for four generatio...

Title: Terry Tiamd oral history interview, 2007 April 27
Creator: Tiamd, Terry
Date Created: 2004-05-02
Subjects--Topical: 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
Description: 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...

Title: Titus Ivory Sr., Titus Ivory Jr., and Terrell Ivory oral history interview, 1993 March 24
Creator: Ivory, Titus Lovell, 1949-1998
Date Created: 1993-03-24
Subjects--Topical: Basketball, Streetball, African Americans--Segregation, Basketball--Coaching, College sports, College athletes, College athletes--Scholarships, fellowships, etc., African American athletes, African American families, African Americans--Education, Football, School sports
Description: Titus Lovell Ivory discusses his enthusiasm and participation in sports, both football and basketball. He describes his participation in sports since he was a child and recalls the various athletes he has encountered, from growing up playing stree...