James E. "Slack" Steele oral history interview, 2004 April 16
Description
James "Slack" Steele shares his memories of growing up in the Brooklyn neighborhood of Charlotte, North Carolina, also known as Second Ward. He discusses his experiences in an area of Brooklyn called Blue Heaven, attending Second Ward High School, businesses and churches, and urban renewal. He talks in detail about how urban renewal in Charlotte affected Brooklyn and other communities. He discusses the demolition of Second Ward High School and the Second Ward Alumni Association's reaction, and what lessons politicians could learn from Charlotte's urban renewal project.