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Daisy Shipp oral history interview, 2004 March 24
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Creator
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Shipp, Daisy, 1944-
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Date Created
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2004-03-24
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Subjects--Topical
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African American business enterprises, Nurses, School integration, Discrimination in education, Discrimination in employment, Racism, Urban renewal, Racism in medicine
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Gastonia, North Carolina native Daisy Shipp recounts her experiences as a nurse in the Charlotte region during the 1970s when the medical field in Charlotte was beginning to integrate. She discusses the training process of becoming a nurse as well...
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G. Jackson Burney oral history interview, 1997 September 4
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Creator
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Burney, G. Jackson, 1927-
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Date Created
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1997-09-04
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Subjects--Topical
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Radio broadcasting, Music, Voluntarism, Race relations, Poliomyelitis, People with disabilities, Discrimination in employment
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Charlottean G. Jackson Burney discusses his career in the communications industry, his family, and his volunteer work. He contracted polio at a young age and discusses throughout the interview how the disease impacted his life. Mr. Burney describe...
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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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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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John Love oral history interview, 2004 April 9
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Creator
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Love, John Willie, 1943-
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Date Created
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2004-04-09
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Subjects--Topical
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Civil rights movement, Segregation in education, Racism, Race relations, Discrimination in employment, African American postal service employees, African American golfers
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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....
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Omega Autry oral history interview, 2021 May 25
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Creator
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Autry, Omega
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Date Created
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2021-05-25
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Subjects--Topical
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Young Men's Christian associations, College students--Social life and customs, Discrimination in employment, Discrimination in public accommodations, African American schools
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Omega Autry came to Charlotte from Marshville, North Carolina, in 1969 to attend Johnson C. Smith University. She became involved with the McCrorey YMCA in the 1970s, encouraged by Willie Stratford, a well-known community activist and YMCA support...