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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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George Little oral history interview, 2015 November 11
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Creator
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Little, George, 1992-
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Date Created
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2015-11-11
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Subjects--Topical
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Gentrification, African American families, African American neighborhoods, Urban poor--Social conditions, School integration, Cities and towns--Growth, Social mobility, Race relations
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George Little shares his experiences growing up in the Optimist Park neighborhood of Charlotte, North Carolina, where his parents built their home with Habitat for Humanity. Having lived in the neighborhood for twenty-three years, he discusses bei...
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Greenville and Jimmy Carter speech
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Creator
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Gantt, Harvey B. (Harvey Bernard), 1943-
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Date Created
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1996-11-04
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Subjects--Topical
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Political campaigns, Politics and government, African Americans--Politics and government, Education, Education, Higher, Education, Higher--Economic aspects, Economic security, Job security, Occupational training, Pensions--Law and legislation, Equal pay for equal work, Older people, Medicare, Social security--Government policy, Environmental policy, Minimum wage--Law and legislation--U.S. states, Subsidies, Political participation, Human rights, International relations, Apartheid, Dictators
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Harvey Gantt delivers a campaign speech in Greenville, North Carolina. Gantt tells the crowd that he knows that they want change, and he has listened and talked to voters over the last six years. He criticizes his opponent, Jesse Helms, for not li...
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Harold Miller oral history interview, 2015 October 22
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Creator
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Miller, Harold, 1957-
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Date Created
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2015-10-22
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Subjects--Topical
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Gentrification, African American families, African American neighborhoods, Urban poor--Social conditions
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Description
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Harold Miller discusses living in the Optimist Park neighborhood in Charlotte, North Carolina for twenty-seven years. He grew up with twelve siblings in Charlotte and compares his upbringing with the experiences of contemporary children. He descri...
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Henry Heath oral history interview, 2015 October 17
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Creator
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Heath, Henry, 1942-
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Date Created
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2015-10-17
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Subjects--Topical
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African Americans--Music, African American families, African American neighborhoods, Gentrification, Urban poor--Social conditions, Segregation in education, Racism, Civil rights movements
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Henry Heath, a native of Charlotte, North Carolina, describes his life and his involvement in the Optimist Park community since 1987. Mr. Heath details his childhood growing up close to Beatties Ford Road, including his education at segregated loc...
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James L. Atkinson oral history interview, 2015 October 22
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Creator
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Atkinson, James, 1954-
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Date Created
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2015-10-22
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Subjects--Topical
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Gentrification, African American families, African American neighborhoods, Urban poor--Social conditions, School integration, Cities and towns--Growth, Social mobility
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Description
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James Atkinson discusses his life and his family's long term involvement with the Optimist Park neighborhood in Charlotte, North Carolina, including his role as an adviser to the Optimist Park Community Association. He describes the challenges of ...
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Mary Heath oral history interview, 2015 October 17
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Creator
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Heath, Mary, 1953-
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Date Created
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2015-10-17
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Subjects--Topical
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Gentrification, African American families, African American neighborhoods, Urban poor--Social conditions, School integration, Cities and towns--Growth, Social mobility
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Mary Heath, a Charlotte native, describes her life and experiences as a longtime resident of Optimist Park. Mrs. Heath discusses growing up in the Hickory Grove area of Charlotte and how desegregation impacted her education. She describes how she ...
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Mazella McDowell oral history interview, 2015 October 31
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Creator
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McDowell, Mazella, 1950-
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Date Created
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2015-10-31
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Subjects--Topical
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Gentrification, African American families, African American neighborhoods, Urban poor--Social conditions, Cities and towns--Growth, School integration
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Description
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Mazella McDowell describes her childhood in Huntersville, North Carolina and her move to Charlotte when she was thirteen. She lived in the Belmont and Optimist Park neighborhoods where she raised her children. She details her experience building h...
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Rosaland McCoy oral history interview, 2016 March 19
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Creator
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McCoy, Rosaland A., approximately 1963-
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Date Created
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2016-03-19
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Subjects--Topical
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Gentrification, Cities and towns--Growth, African American families, African American neighborhoods, Urban poor--Social conditions
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Rosaland McCoy reflects on her life growing up in Charlotte, North Carolina and the Optimist Park neighborhood where she has lived since 1989. She contrasts her own deprived childhood with the stable lives of her children and grandchildren. Ms. Mc...