Interview with Dr. Charles Warfield, Part 1
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Interviewers
Sierra Moore
Description
Part 1 of two part interview with Dr. Charles Warfield recorded on February 11, 2013. Dr. Warfield is interviewed by Kalamazoo College student Sierra Moore as a part of SHARE's (formerly known as the Southwest Michigan Black Heritage Society) Baldwin Archive Engaging the Wisdom Project with Kalamazoo College. During the interview Dr. Warfield discusses the following topics:
- Being born and raised in a predominantly black area of Kalamazoo;
- The importance and memories of his parents;
- Family within the Kalamazoo area;
- Childhood memories;
- His personal awareness of race;
- The Kalamazoo Public School System in the early 1940s;
- Experiences as a minority student at University High School;
- Interaction with the SDS in Oregon;
- Social justice leadership both in Oregon and Kalamazoo;
- Protests in Kalamazoo;
- Kalamazoo College’s history of social justice.
Additional files include full transcription and abstract (includes content timestamps).
Date of Interview
2-11-2013
Location of Interview
Kalamazoo College, Kalamazoo, MI
Series
Engaging the Wisdom
Keywords
Oral History, Kalamazoo Michigan, African American History, Van Avery Drug Store, Senior Ecumenical Center, Jackie Robinson, Larry Doby, Langston Hughes, The Black Panthers, Students for a Democratic Society
Disciplines
African American Studies | Oral History | Public History | Race and Ethnicity | Social History | Social Justice
Language
ENG
Document Type
Book
Recommended Citation
Warfield, Dr. Charles, "Interview with Dr. Charles Warfield, Part 1" (2013). Engaging the Wisdom. 11.
https://scholarworks.wmich.edu/engaging-the-wisdom/11
Length of video
56:25
Length of video log
22 pages
Notes
The Society for History and Racial Equity’s oral history archive is made possible through Western Michigan University’s Presidential Innovation Professorship program. All collection materials and copyright are owned by SHARE; Western Michigan University Libraries provide stewardship and digital access. Content is for educational purposes only and non-reproducible. If cited or linked, please do so through ScholarWorks with appropriate attribution. Please direct any questions to scholarworks@wmich.edu.
The Engaging the Wisdom project was made possible by Ms. Donna Odom (retired SHARE Executive Director), Dr. Bruce Mills (Kalamazoo College History Department) and Kalamazoo College students.