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C. Morgan Edwards oral history interview 2, 2015 April 12
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Creator
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Edwards, C. Morgan (Calvin Morgan), 1938-
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Date Created
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2015-04-12
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Subjects--Topical
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African American neighborhoods, Transportation, Business enterprises, Black, Segregation, School integration, Urban renewal, African American photographers
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Description
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Mr. C. Morgan Edwards discusses his life and upbringing in the Washington Heights neighborhood in Charlotte, North Carolina. Born and raised in the community and currently a resident, he recalls how during his youth the community was a mixed incom...
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Kristi McCray oral history interview, 2017 November 19
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Creator
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McCray, Kristi T. (Kristi Turner)
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Date Created
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2017-11-19
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Subjects--Topical
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Gentrification, Discrimination in housing, Transportation, Cities and towns--Growth, African American families, African American neighborhoods, Urban poor--Social conditions
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Description
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Kristi McCray provides a detailed account of the Optimist Park community located in Charlotte, North Carolina and its growth in the 1980s. She recalls her experience as one of the first Habitat for Humanity home owners in the neighborhood, and the...