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Alfred Alexander oral history interview, 2001 May 10
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Creator
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Alexander, Alfred L., 1952-
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Date Created
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2001-05-10
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Subjects--Topical
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African Americans--Segregation, Civil rights movements, Segregation in education, School integration, Bombings, Busing for school integration, Discrimination in public accommodations, Group identity, Race relations
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Description
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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...
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Calvin L. Brown oral history interview, 2004 April 27
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Creator
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Brown, Calvin L. (Calvin Lee), 1935-
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Date Created
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2007-04-27
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Subjects--Topical
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African Americans--Segregation, African American lawyers, Discrimination in public accommodations, Civil rights movements, Urban renewal, African American churches, African American neighborhoods
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Calvin Brown shares his memories of living in Charlotte, North Carolina during a time when segregation was being challenged by civil rights groups. He moved to Charlotte in 1961 after completing law school, and discusses representing clients, part...
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Margaret Alexander oral history interview 1, 2001 April 30
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Creator
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Alexander, Margaret G. A., 1924-
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Date Created
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2001-04-30
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Subjects--Topical
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African Americans--Segregation, Civil rights movements, African American women civil rights workers, African American women political activists, Segregation in education, School integration, Bombings, Discrimination in public accommodations, Race relations
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Description
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Margaret Alexander, civil rights activist and wife of civil rights pioneer Kelly Alexander Sr., discusses her involvement in Charlotte's civil rights struggles of the 1950s and 1960s as a member of the Charlotte-Mecklenburg branch of the NAACP. Sh...
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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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Description
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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...
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Stanford Brookshire oral history interview 1, 1973 February 16
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Creator
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Brookshire, Stanford R., 1905-1990
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Date Created
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1973-02-16
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Subjects--Topical
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Mayors, Mayors--Election, Country life, Depressions, Family farms, Small business, Boards of trade, Cities and towns--Politics and government, Political campaigns, Sexism in political culture, Political candidates, Elections, Nonpartisan, Urban renewal, African Americans--Segregation, Race relations, Discrimination in public accommodations, Racism, Civil rights movements, Civil rights demonstrations, African Americans--Civil rights, Bombings
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Stanford "Stan" Brookshire, the former four-term mayor of Charlotte, North Carolina from 1961-1969, talks about his early life and his time as mayor. He describes his hometown, Troutman, North Carolina, and growing up on a farm that employed tenan...
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Thereasea Elder oral history interview 3, 2004 March 7
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Creator
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Elder, Thereasea D. Clark (Thereasea Delerine Clark), 1927-2021
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Date Created
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2004-03-07
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Subjects--Topical
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African Americans--Segregation, African American churches, African American schools, African American neighborhoods, Discrimination in public accommodations, Health facilities, Race relations, Urban renewal, Cities and towns--Growth
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Description
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Thereasea Elder shares her memories of the Brooklyn neighborhood of Charlotte, North Carolina, also known as Second Ward, as well as the Greenville neighborhood where she grew up. She talks about the United House of Prayer for All People and its r...
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Tom Webb oral history interview, 2021 July 19
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Creator
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Webb, Tom
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Date Created
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2021-07-19
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Subjects--Topical
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Young Men's Christian associations, Sports, Cities and towns--Growth, Discrimination in public accommodations, Equality, Social Integration
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Description
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Tom Webb grew up in Albemarle, North Carolina, and settled in Charlotte in the 1970s. As a real estate developer, he played a particularly significant role in the YMCA's suburban expansion. He described his work with enthusiasm, going into co...