Interview with James Washington Sr., Part 2
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Interviewers
Max Jensen
Description
Part 2 of two part interview with James Washington Sr. recorded on February 12, 2013. Mr. Washington is interviewed by Kalamazoo College student Max Jensen 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 Mr. Washington discusses the following topics:
- Family and experiences growing up in a family of 13;
- Race riots in Springfield, Illinois;
- Discussions of race within the family setting;
- The Douglas Community Association;
- The Western Michigan University Student Union protest;
- The Van Avery Drugstore protest;
- Martin Luther King and Rap Brown;
- The legacy and future of civil rights in America;
- School of choice in Kalamazoo.
Additional files include full transcription and abstract (includes content timestamps).
Date of Interview
2-12-2013
Location of Interview
Kalamazoo College, Kalamazoo, MI
Series
Engaging the Wisdom
Keywords
Oral History, Kalamazoo Michigan, African American History, Western Michigan University, Douglas Community Association, Van Avery Drugs, NAACP, Martin Luther King Jr, Rap Brown, Barack Obama
Disciplines
African American Studies | Oral History | Public History | Race and Ethnicity | Social History | Social Justice
Language
ENG
Document Type
Book
Recommended Citation
Washington, James Sr., "Interview with James Washington Sr., Part 2" (2013). Engaging the Wisdom. 30.
https://scholarworks.wmich.edu/engaging-the-wisdom/30
Length of video
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Length of video log
22 pages
Rights Statement
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.