Interview with Raymond Gant, Part 2

Interview with Raymond Gant, Part 2

Raymond Gant

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Interviewers

JB Brown

Description

Part 2 of three part interview with Raymond Gant. Mr. Gant is a community leader, family historian, orator, and urban homesteader. He has transformed 429 Reed Avenue where his former family home stood into a eco-friendly homestead. In this interview, Mr. Gant gives a tour of his home and outbuildings. JB Brown interviews Mr. Gant and he covers the following topics:

  • Discussed being brought up in Kalamazoo, Michigan;
  • Building a homestead and residing at the same address he once grew up at;
  • What his parents instilled in him and his siblings;
  • Early interests in the outdoors as a child;
  • Attending Ferris State University;
  • Founding the Office of Minority Student Support Services on the campus of FSU;
  • Leading as a Black man in the field of education, and impact;
  • The benefits of creating "your own norm" and finding your purpose;
  • Transitioning to a tiny house;
  • What fatherhood has taught him;
  • Family genealogy and the importance of knowing who you come from;
  • Legacy of generations of family heritage in Kalamazoo.

Date of Interview

7-24-2025

Location of Interview

Kalamazoo, Michigan

Keywords

Oral History, Kalamazoo, Michigan, Community Activism, Homesteading, Family History

Disciplines

African American Studies | Genealogy | Oral History | Sustainability

Language

English

Document Type

Interview

Length of video

49:49

Length of video log

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Interview with Raymond Gant, Part 2

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