Taylor, Johnny C., 1968-

Cowan, Jamaal

Charlotte, North Carolina

J. Murrey Atkins Library Special Collections and University Archives, University of North Carolina at Charlotte

2004-05-12

1 audio file (0:26:25) : digital, MP3

sound recording-nonmusical

spoken word

eng

Johnny C. Taylor Jr. was a 35-year-old man at the time of interview, which took place in Charlotte, North Carolina. He was born in Fort Lauderdale, Florida in 1968. Taylor was educated at the University of Miami and Drake University. He was employed as a corporate lawyer and chief legal officer for Compass Group USA.

Johnny C. Taylor Jr. recounts his education and his career as a corporate lawyer. He speaks about discrimination in corporate America he has faced as an African American, and how he has handled it. He also discusses his volunteer work giving back to the community and helping African American youth while on the board of the National Conference for Community and Justice. He concludes by giving advice to black entrepreneurs on how to succeed.

MP3 access copy created on ingest from WAV preservation master. Interview originally recorded on analog audio cassette and digitized using a Digidesign 003 rack.

Electronic sounds from flaws in recording.

Lawyers

Taylor, Johnny C., 1968-

University of Miami
Drake University
National Conference for Community and Justice

Lawyers
African Americans--Social conditions
Race discrimination
Voluntarism
African American business enterprises

Florida--Fort Lauderdale
Iowa--Des Moines
North Carolina--Charlotte

Interviews
Oral histories

1980-2010

Student project on the Charlotte African American community

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