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James K. Polk oral history interview 3, 2007 March 21
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Creator
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Polk, James K. (James Knox), 1926-2010
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Date Created
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2007-03-21
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Subjects--Topical
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African Americans--Segregation, African American business enterprises, Funeral homes, City and town life, African American neighborhoods, African American families, Urban renewal
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Description
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James Polk recounts fond memories of living in the Grier Heights neighborhood of Charlotte, North Carolina and visiting the nearby Brooklyn neighborhood, also known as Second Ward, with a focus on local businesses. He discusses working for his unc...
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Wayne Johnson oral history interview, 2019 January 14
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Creator
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Johnson, Wayne, 1953-
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Date Created
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2019-01-14
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Subjects--Topical
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Gentrification, African American neighborhoods, School integration, African American families, Mentoring, Rosenwald schools
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Description
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Wayne Johnson, Charlotte realtor and longtime Grier Heights resident, discusses his deep family roots in Grier Heights, an historic African American neighborhood in Charlotte, North Carolina. Mr. Johnson describes how his maternal great grandfathe...