Interview with Raymond Gant
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Interviewers
Elijah Vaughn and Kadin Walker
Description
Raymond Gant was interviewed as part of SHARE’s Reparations in the Black World oral history collection which was developed in partnership with the students in a Black Reparations course at Western Michigan University. Mr. Gant was interviewed by Elijah Vaughn and Kadin Walker, students in the aforementioned course. During the interview, Mr. Gant discussed the following topics:
- His childhood;
- The impact that his parents and his family history had on him;
- The importance of knowing Black history;
- Redlining and its current effects;
- The disenfranchisement of Black people through U.S. policies;
- The resilience of the Black community;
- The necessity for reparations;
- Bettering oneself and building community;
- The pollution issue in Kalamazoo's north side;
- Congress Bill H.R. 40, and;
- The power of perseverance and patience in making change.
Date of Interview
3-31-2025
Location of Interview
Kalamazoo, MI
Series
Reparations in the Black World
Keywords
Oral History, Kalamazoo, Ferris State Univerity, Idlewild, Redlining, Jim Crow, Tulsa Massacre
Disciplines
Oral History | Race and Ethnicity | Social Justice
Language
ENG
Document Type
Interview
Recommended Citation
Gant, Raymond, "Interview with Raymond Gant" (2025). Reparations in the Black World. 2.
https://scholarworks.wmich.edu/reparations/2
Length of video
40:06
Length of video log
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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.