Discrimination
Subject
Subject Source: Library Of Congress Subject Headings
Found in 48 Collections and/or Records:
Andrea Turner interview, 2022-12-16
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Identifier: rwhc_ohp_2022_002.wav
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In this oral history interview, Ms. Andrea Turner, a long time D.C. resident, discusses her life and experiences moving from Lumberton, North Carolina, to Washington, D.C. Discussing her early life, Ms. Turner talks about life in Lumberton, reflects on the role the church had in her upbringing, and recalls leaving North Carolina when she moved to Illinois for college. She recounts how she moved to Washington, DC, for a congressional internship and discusses her career first as a...
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2022-12-16
Bobbie Coles interview, 2017-04-22
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Identifier: dcpl_220_001_01.mp3
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In this interview, Kyle-Coles discusses her move to Washington D.C.; the harassment and threat of violence directed at her family as one of the first Black households in their neighborhood; her experiences in the D.C. public schools before and after legal desegregation; working in D.C.; and other topics related to her family’s experiences in D.C. and in Alabama.
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Other: 2017-04-22
Charles Tracey interview, 2021-12-05
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Identifier: rwhc_ohp_2021_007.wav
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In this interview, Mr. Charles Tracey, a long-time D.C. resident, discusses his life and experiences moving from Wilmington, North Carolina, to Washington, D.C.. Mr. Tracey discusses his family history and early life in Wilmington, including experiences with racism and segregation during his upbringing. He also talks about his family’s decision to move to Washington, how they secured housing in the city, and their transition to life in D.C.. He concludes the interview with a discussion of...
Dates:
2021-12-05
Dr. James E. Pierce interview, 2020-12-15
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Identifier: rwhc_ohp_2020_002.wav
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In this oral history interview, Dr. James E. Pierce discusses his early life in Williamsburg, Virginia, his experiences living and working in various parts of the country, and his life and career in Washington, D.C. Dr. Pierce begins with a discussion of his upbringing and family life in Williamsburg and his service in World War II. He then talks about his career in medical technology, the discrimination he faced as a Black man in the medical field, and his travels around the country. Dr....
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2020-12-15
Frank Smith English index, 2022-09-26
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Identifier: dcpl_dcohc049_02_ind_eng.pdf
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In this interview, Dr. Smith reflects on his arrival in Washington, D.C. in the late 1960s after working for several years as a voting rights organizer in Mississippi during the civil rights movement, as well as how he became a community leader and organizer in Adams Morgan in northwest D.C. He discusses his work as a housing organizer with Black tenants on Seaton Street in Adams Morgan, which led to a larger effort to challenge Perpetual Bank and its redlining policies in Adams Morgan and...
Dates:
2022-09-26
Frank Smith English transcript, 2022-09-26
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Identifier: dcpl_dcohc049_02_tra_eng.pdf
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In this interview, Dr. Smith reflects on his arrival in Washington, D.C. in the late 1960s after working for several years as a voting rights organizer in Mississippi during the civil rights movement, as well as how he became a community leader and organizer in Adams Morgan in northwest D.C. He discusses his work as a housing organizer with Black tenants on Seaton Street in Adams Morgan, which led to a larger effort to challenge Perpetual Bank and its redlining policies in Adams Morgan and...
Dates:
2022-09-26
Frank Smith interview, 2022-09-26
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Identifier: dcpl_dcohc049_02.mp3
Abstract
In this interview, Dr. Smith reflects on his arrival in Washington, D.C. in the late 1960s after working for several years as a voting rights organizer in Mississippi during the civil rights movement, as well as how he became a community leader and organizer in Adams Morgan in northwest D.C. He discusses his work as a housing organizer with Black tenants on Seaton Street in Adams Morgan, which led to a larger effort to challenge Perpetual Bank and its redlining policies in Adams Morgan and...
Dates:
2022-09-26
Frank Smith Spanish index, 2022-09-26
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Identifier: dcpl_dcohc049_02_ind_spa.pdf
Abstract
In this interview, Dr. Smith reflects on his arrival in Washington, D.C. in the late 1960s after working for several years as a voting rights organizer in Mississippi during the civil rights movement, as well as how he became a community leader and organizer in Adams Morgan in northwest D.C. He discusses his work as a housing organizer with Black tenants on Seaton Street in Adams Morgan, which led to a larger effort to challenge Perpetual Bank and its redlining policies in Adams Morgan and...
Dates:
2022-09-26
Frank Smith Spanish transcript, 2022-09-26
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Identifier: dcpl_dcohc049_02_tra_spa.pdf
Abstract
In this interview, Dr. Smith reflects on his arrival in Washington, D.C. in the late 1960s after working for several years as a voting rights organizer in Mississippi during the civil rights movement, as well as how he became a community leader and organizer in Adams Morgan in northwest D.C. He discusses his work as a housing organizer with Black tenants on Seaton Street in Adams Morgan, which led to a larger effort to challenge Perpetual Bank and its redlining policies in Adams Morgan and...
Dates:
2022-09-26
Jim Vitarello interview part 1, 2022-05-21
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Identifier: dcpl_dcohc049_03_01.mp3
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In the first part of his interview, Jim Vitarello talks about his background, his birth in Italy and Catholic upbringing in New York, and how he came to live in Adams Morgan in 1975. He reflects on how Adams Morgan was impacted by the King riots and on the character of the neighborhood in the 1970s. He discusses his involvement in housing policy, including conducting several redlining studies that showed how banks were not lending to low-income families in predominantly Black neighborhoods...
Dates:
2022-05-21