Logan talks about going to a segregated school and segregated dining etsablishments in his community. George Logan is a civil
Owens talks about his mother, sister, Aunt Ileen and father. Darryl Owens is a Kentucky State Representative and a Civil
Neblett talks about his mother and how she instilled self-respect in her children. Charles Neblett is a civil rights activist
Grundy talks about Frank X. Walker. Chester Grundy is a Diversity Advisor for the University of Kentucky. This interview took
Wallace describes the group she helped start called Showing Up for Racial Justice. It is a network of white racial
Neal remembers being recruited to run for the Kentucky State Senate upon the retirement of Georgia Davis Powers in 1989.
Elliott recalls his parents Gertrude Elliott and Charles Elliott Sr and 12 siblings. Rev. Dr. Charles Elliott Jr. was born
Davis describes her early life in Owensboro, Kentucky and how she was the first of three students to integrate the
McMurry recalls childhood in Paducah, Kentucky and the profound effect of the assinations of Dr. King and John F. Kennedy
Anderson recalls an early childhood memory in Oklahoma where he witnessed African Americans displaced by floods in their low-lying neighborhood
Cunningham describes becoming active in the youth council at age 14. Raoul Cunningham was born in 1943 and began working
Dolores Delahanty talks about going to Rockford College, a Women’s College in Rockford, IL and joining the National Student Association.
Georgia Powers speaks about her childhood, her parents and gender roles that were taught to her growing up. Georgia Davis
John Johnson talks about the importance of school and church in an African American community. John Johnson was born in
Peeples talks about his childhood, being the son of a coal miner, and childhood activities like swimming, fishing and hunting.
Suzy Post recalls what it was like being born in the Depression, how terrified she was by World War II
Mattie Jones sings freedom songs and discusses Bull Connor. (Editor”s note: Bull Connor was the Commissioner of Public Safety in
Edgardo Mansilla reflects on growing up Baptist in a Catholic society and the importance of reading books as a child.
