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  • Call NumberOSOS_OH_0320-accs
  • TitleOral history interview with Lawrence James conducted on 2019 November 20.
  • Summary(00:45) Surprisingly wide attendance at Brooklyn Public Library event: ‘Til Victory is Won (observing the 400th anniversary of the arrival of enslaved Africans to the United States) -- (01:40) Educating about the oppression of people of color -- (02:02) Facing new forms of oppression, people being priced out of housing markets -- (02:44) Emmett Till’s murder, and the mistreatment of black people -- (03:44) Tulsa, Oklahoma - the attack on the black community’s wealth and property (Black Wall Street) -- (04:20) Racism and mistreatment from the desire to feel superior, and to dominate another class of people -- (04:45) Everyone wanting the same basic human rights, people in power feel threatened by the black population-- (05:40) Wanting no stereotypes to exist and to be treated based on merits, given equal opportunities -- (06:12) A utopia where the police force respects and serves the people they are to protect -- (06:46) Wanting equal opportunities for better quality housing, housing projects managed by the city are neglected and in poor condition -- (07:22) Action needs to be taken A teach-in at the Library observing the 400th anniversary of the arrival of enslaved Africans to the shores of Jamestown, Virginia
  • Date2019-11-20
  • Formatsound recording-nonmusical
  • Physical Description1 sound file (8 min.) : digital, MP3
  • Genreinterviews
  • NoteAudio interview conducted on November 20, 2019, by Lina Chang at the Central Library. Collected through Our Streets, Our Stories, an oral history project of Brooklyn Public Library. This project is a partnership with Services for Older Adults and the Brooklyn Collection.
  • CreatorJames, Lawrence
  • SubjectSlavery ; Racism ; African Americans--History ; Black history ; Oppression ; African American ; Utopia ; Social Justice ; Black Wall Street (Tulsa, Okla.) ; Housing ; Social classes ; Equality ; Human rights ; Social inequality ; Housing projects ; Police ; Racial profiling in law enforcement--United States
  • PlaceBrooklyn (New York, N.Y.)
  • Cite AsOur Streets, Our Stories collection, Brooklyn Public Library, Center for Brooklyn History
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