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Title: Alfred Alexander oral history interview, 2001 May 10
Creator: Alexander, Alfred L., 1952-
Date Created: 2001-05-10
Subjects--Topical: African Americans--Segregation, Civil rights movements, Segregation in education, School integration, Bombings, Busing for school integration, Discrimination in public accommodations, Group identity, Race relations
Description: Alfred Alexander describes his early life in Charlotte, North Carolina during the 1950s-1970s as the son of prominent civil rights pioneer Kelly Alexander Sr., a leader in the Charlotte and the North Carolina branches of the NAACP. As a child he l...

Title: John L. Holloway oral history interview, 2007 August 27
Creator: Holloway, John L., 1925-
Date Created: 2007-08-27
Subjects--Topical: African American schools, African American neighborhoods, Race relations, School integration, Marching bands, Music--Instruction and study, Jazz musicians, Jazz--Instruction and study
Description: John L. Holloway recounts his almost forty years as a high school band director and jazz musician in Charlotte, North Carolina. Mr. Holloway describes moving from Durham, North Carolina to Charlotte in 1950 after completing his education to teach ...

Title: John Love oral history interview, 2004 April 9
Creator: Love, John Willie, 1943-
Date Created: 2004-04-09
Subjects--Topical: Civil rights movement, Segregation in education, Racism, Race relations, Discrimination in employment, African American postal service employees, African American golfers
Description: South Carolina native John W. Love discusses his life in Charlotte, North Carolina, and his personal experiences with segregation, the civil rights movement, integration, and race relations in the city. Originally from Chester, South Carolina, Mr....

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...