Interview with Caldin Street Part 1
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Interviewers
Craig Isser
Description
Part 1 of two part interview with Caldin Street recorded on April 29, 2015. Ms. Street is interviewed by Kalamazoo College student Craig Isser 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 Ms. Street discusses the following topics:
- Family life and childhood in Kalamazoo;
- Family values of education, independence, and living morally;
- Encountering overt racism in the south for the first time;
- The importance of “work”: children started at a young age, father worked 3 jobs;
- The influence of the church and religion on Street’s upbringing;
- Street’s rebellious spirit;
- Street’s high school experiences at Loy Norrix;
- Music as a means of empowerment and a tool to block out negativity;
- Standing up against racism without being poisoned by hatred.
Additional files include full transcription and abstract (includes content timestamps).
Date of Interview
2-7-2013
Location of Interview
Kalamazoo College, Kalamazoo, MI
Series
Engaging The Wisdom
Keywords
Oral History, Kalamazoo Michigan, African American History, Western Michigan University, Borgess Hospital, Lincoln International Studies School, Loy Norrix High School
Disciplines
African American Studies | Education | Oral History | Public History | Race and Ethnicity | Social Justice
Document Type
Book
Recommended Citation
Street, Caldin, "Interview with Caldin Street Part 1" (2013). Engaging the Wisdom. 32.
https://scholarworks.wmich.edu/engaging-the-wisdom/32
Length of video
58:43
Length of video log
30 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.