Yancey, James A., 1932-

Yakutis, Leo

Yancey, Ozener S. (Ozener Sloan), 1924-2010

Charlotte, North Carolina

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

2004-03-23

1 audio file (24:00) : digital, MP3 + 1 interview log and transcript (14 pages : PDF)

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spoken word

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James Yancey was a 72-year-old man at the time of interview, which took place in a Shoney's restaurant in Charlotte, North Carolina. He was born in Charlotte in 1932. He graduated from Johnson C. Smith University and was employed as a social worker and counselor. Ozener S. Yancey was a 74-year-old woman at the time of interview. She graduated from Second Ward High School.

James and Ozener Yancey share their experiences in the Brooklyn neighborhood of Charlotte, North Carolina, also known as Second Ward. Mr. Yancey discusses his career as a juvenile probation officer and social worker. He describes the urban renewal process in Charlotte during the 1960s and 1970s, include declining property conditions, how the city notified homeowners that they would need to move out of their homes and how homeowners were compensated, and the relationship between social workers and relocation officers. Mr. and Mrs. Yancey both also discuss attending Friendship Baptist Church and describe the church's stained glass windows, Bishop Dell and Reverend Carey, and Sunday school.

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Background noise from the restaurant throughout the interview.

Social workers
Counselors

Yancey, James A., 1932-
Yancey, Ozener S. (Ozener Sloan), 1924-2010

Second Ward High School (Charlotte, N.C.)
Friendship Missionary Baptist Church (Charlotte, N.C.)

African Americans--Segregation
African American business enterprises
African American churches
African Americans--Religion
African American schools
African American neighborhoods
African American families
School sports
Urban renewal

North Carolina--Charlotte
North Carolina--Charlotte--Brooklyn
North Carolina--Charlotte--Second Ward
North Carolina--Charlotte--Cherry

Interviews
Oral histories

1940-2010

Student project on Second Ward

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James Yancey, Ida James, and Ozener Yancy oral history interview, 2004 March 16, J. Murrey Atkins Library Special Collections and University Archives, University of North Carolina at Charlotte (https://goldmine.uncc.edu/islandora/object/uncc%3A2399)

OH-YA0404

http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.13093/uncc:2591