Charles Black Oral History Interview

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An oral history interview and conversation with activist and community organizer Charles Black. It consists of three versions of digital video recording, two camera card files (2025.12.14.1.1 and 2025.12.14.1.2, .mxf files) and one edited file (2025.12.14.1.3, .mov file). Mr. Charles Black was interviewed by College of William & Mary alumna Phoebe Linnell on March 20, 2024, as part of the Social Justice Conversations Oral History Project. The interview took place at Clark Atlanta University in Atlanta, GA. At the time of the interview, Mr. Black was 83 years old. This oral history interview consists of two distinct sections: an “interview” section (part 1) and a “conversation” section (part 2. 01:09:01). Part 1 begins with a discussion of Mr. Black’s early life and educational experiences in Miami, Florida. He discusses his parents’ generation and their experience of racial discrimination and violence, particularly by Black veterans of World War II. Mr.

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