Interview with Judge Carolyn Williams
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Interviewers
Justin Wedah
Description
This interview was recorded as a part of the Southwest Michigan Black Heritage Society’s Speaking of Business Oral History Project with the Western Michigan University Haworth School of Business. During the interview Carolyn Williams, the narrator, discussed the following topics:
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Her childhood;
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Her sons’ education;
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Her college years;
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Her experience in Law School;
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First years as an African American female lawyer in Southwest Michigan;
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Juggling motherhood and her career as a lawyer, then judge;
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Community initiatives she was involved in;
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Childhood and family life.
Additional files include full transcription and abstract.
Date of Interview
3-21-2012
Location of Interview
Kalamazoo, Michigan
Series
Speaking of Business
Keywords
Oral HIstory, Kalamazoo, Michigan, Business, Law, Judge
Disciplines
Business | Legal Education | Oral History
Language
ENG
Document Type
Interview
Recommended Citation
Williams, Carolyn, "Interview with Judge Carolyn Williams" (2012). Speaking of Business. 2.
https://scholarworks.wmich.edu/speaking-of-business/2
Length of video
01:04:25
Length of video log
13 pages
Notes
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