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David Ruch oral history interview, 2017 November 20
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Creator
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Ruch, David (Life coach)
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Date Created
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2017-11-20
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Subjects--Topical
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Counseling, Personal coaching, Homelessness, Church, Community development, School integration, Gentrification, African American neighborhoods
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Description
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David Ruch served as a board adviser for the Optimist Park Community Association in 2017. Raised in South Bend, Indiana, Mr. Ruch details his experience in integrated public schools, his move to Charlotte in the early 2000s, and how his faith and ...
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Kristi McCray oral history interview, 2017 November 19
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Creator
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McCray, Kristi T. (Kristi Turner)
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Date Created
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2017-11-19
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Subjects--Topical
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Gentrification, Discrimination in housing, Transportation, Cities and towns--Growth, African American families, African American neighborhoods, Urban poor--Social conditions
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Description
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Kristi McCray provides a detailed account of the Optimist Park community located in Charlotte, North Carolina and its growth in the 1980s. She recalls her experience as one of the first Habitat for Humanity home owners in the neighborhood, and the...