Maggie Coleman oral history interview, 2015 November 7

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Maggie Coleman served as the secretary, vice president, and president of the Druid Hills Neighborhood Association during the 1980s. Originally from Chester, South Carolina, Mrs. Coleman moved to Charlotte, North Carolina, in 1955 in hopes of better employment. She recounts her time residing initially in Brooklyn, a predominantly black neighborhood in Charlotte's Second Ward. She discusses the forced relocation of people and businesses in the Brooklyn neighborhood due to urban renewal and relates how she and her husband moved into the Druid Hills neighborhood of Charlotte. Mrs. Coleman reflects on the various changes she has observed in the Druid Hills community over the last fifty years, including an increase in crime, and she discusses the challenges she has faced as a leader in the community.

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Title: Maggie Coleman oral history interview, 2015 November 7
Interviewee: Coleman, Maggie, 1933-
Interviewer: Reitzel, Amber, L.
Contributor: Pinkston, Jamese
Place of Publication: Charlotte, North Carolina
Publisher: J. Murrey Atkins Library Special Collections & University Archives, University of North Carolina at Charlotte
Date of Interview: 2015-11-07
Physical Description: 1 audio file (1:02:53) : digital, MP3
Object Type: sound recording-nonmusical
Genre: spoken word
Language: eng
Interviewee Biography: Maggie Coleman was an 82-year-old woman at the time of interview, which took place in her home in the Druid Hills neighborhood of Charlotte, North Carolina. She was born in Chester, South Carolina in 1933. She was educated at Finley High School and was employed as a billing clerk for the Boise Cascade Company in Charlotte.
Abstract: Maggie Coleman served as the secretary, vice president, and president of the Druid Hills Neighborhood Association during the 1980s. Originally from Chester, South Carolina, Mrs. Coleman moved to Charlotte, North Carolina, in 1955 in hopes of better employment. She recounts her time residing initially in Brooklyn, a predominantly black neighborhood in Charlotte's Second Ward. She discusses the forced relocation of people and businesses in the Brooklyn neighborhood due to urban renewal and relates how she and her husband moved into the Druid Hills neighborhood of Charlotte. Mrs. Coleman reflects on the various changes she has observed in the Druid Hills community over the last fifty years, including an increase in crime, and she discusses the challenges she has faced as a leader in the community.
Digital Object Notes: Interview originally recorded on Samsung Galaxy Core Prime in m4a format.
Interviewee Occupations: Clerks
Subjects--Names: Coleman, Maggie, 1933-
Subjects--Organizations: Druid Hills Neighborhood Association (Charlotte, N.C.)
Subjects--Topics: Transportation
Citizens' associations
Gentrification
Urban renewal
Subjects--Geographic: North Carolina--Charlotte
North Carolina--Charlotte--Druid Hills
North Carolina--Charlotte--Brooklyn
North Carolina--Charlotte--Second Ward
Subjects--Genre: Interviews
Oral histories
Coverage--Dates: 1950-2020
Digital Collection Title: UNC Charlotte Honors College and Charlotte Action Research Project interviews on Charlotte neighborhoods
Digital Collection Series Title: The Druid Hills Community
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Internet Media Type: audio/mpeg
Identifier: CH-CO0015

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