Warren, Charles. June 4, 1973
Warren, Charles. June 4, 1973
Rating
Title
Warren , Charles . June 4 , 1973
Birthdate/Interviewee
1927
Occupation/Interviewee
Contractor
Interview Date
1973-06-04
Length of Interview
63 minutes
Subject
Warren, Charles Oral history--United States African Americans--Idaho--Boise African Americans--Employment
Type
Sound
Genre
Interviews
Interview Location
United States--Idaho--Boise
Interviewer
Taylor , Quintard
Abstractor
Knight , Margot H .
Abstract
SIDE A; 0 - 5 : Has lived in Boise since 1958 . His feelings about racism and discrimination in the Northwest . A qualified black has always been able to find work . Changes in Boise . 5 - 12 : Originally from Arkansas . Family background . Family moved to California . Father a minister who established Bethel AME Church in Boise . Other black churches in Boise . 12 - 15 : Black organizations and clubs . Not many blacks involved in politics . Leroy Jones , a black lawyer . 15 - 19 : He is president of the local NAACP . Most members are white . History of the local chapter . 19 - 24 : Blacks live all over town . A few discrimination problems . 24 - 30 : Not many black businesses in Boise . SIDE B ; 0 - 2 : More about problems starting businesses owned by blacks . 2 - 5 : Maintains close contact with relatives . Blacks in surrounding areas . 5 - 10 : Black athletes in the area . Other forms of entertainment . Belinda Hubbard , a singer from the area . He has played saxophone for various bands . 10 - 15 : He now works as a masonry contractor . Involvement with program to recruit minorities . Placing non-union blacks in union positions . 15 - 21 : Many resources available to blacks in the Boise area although he feels they are not taken advantage of. 21 - 26 : No blacks on his construction crew because he can't find any qualified blacks who want to work .
Abstract Date
1979-06-19
Identifier
ct02t50warren
Collection
Is found in CT 2 , Black Oral History Interviews , 1972-1974 https://libraries.wsu.edu/masc/finders/ct2.htm at Washington State University Libraries ' Manuscripts , Archives , and Special Collections (MASC) https://libraries.wsu.edu/masc
Language
English
Digitization
Interview cassette tapes were digitized in 2002 as mp3 files , and uploaded in CONTENTdm .
Rights Notes
In copyright. As no permission forms were signed, rights for this interview remain both with the interviewees and Washington State University (as the interviewer conducted them as part of their WSU employment).
Publisher
Manuscripts , Archives , and Special Collections , Washington State University Libraries : https://libraries.wsu.edu/masc
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