Description
UNC Charlotte professor Jeffrey Leak discusses his family's history in the Charlotte, North Carolina region and recounts his experiences growing up in West Charlotte and attending recently integrated schools in the Charlotte-Mecklenburg school system during the 1970s and 1980s. He describes the physical and social changes he witnessed in Charlotte and discusses the impact that integration has had on the city's growth while commenting on the overall progress America has made towards addressing social inequality. Other topics discussed include civil rights activism in Charlotte, affirmative action, urban renewal, and his soon to be published book (at the time of interview) titled Racial Myths and Masculinity in African American Literature.
Sound
Spoken Word1 Audio File (51:55) : Digital, Mp3 Audio/Mpeg
Flowe, Donna (interviewer)
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North Carolina Digital Heritage CenterKeywords
- Affirmative Action Programs
- African Americans
- Charlotte Mecklenburg Schools
- Cities And Towns
- Civil Rights
- Civil Rights Movements
- Gentrification
- Growth
- Interracial Friendship
- Leak, Jeffrey B., 1968
- Middle Class African Americans
- Race Relations
- School Integration
- Social Integration
- Urban Renewal