Edwards, Colvin Morgan, 1938-

Obie, Krystion

Charlotte, North Carolina

J. Murrey Atkins Library Special Collections and University Archives, University of North Carolina at Charlotte

2007-03-15

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Colvin Morgan Edwards was a 68-year-old man at the time of interview, which took place in his home in Charlotte, North Carolina. He was born in Charlotte in 1938. He graduated from Johnson C. Smith University and from Pennsylvania State University and was employed as a consultant and a real estate broker.

Colvin Morgan Edwards shares his memories of the Brooklyn neighborhood of Charlotte, North Carolina, also known as Second Ward. While Mr. Edwards did not live in Brooklyn, he discusses his time spent there attending school and visiting friends. He describes attending West Charlotte High School and its rivalry with Second Ward High School, culminating each year in the Queen City Classic football game. He also talks about his experiences as a musician, the popular Excelsior Club, his involvement in the civil rights movement in Charlotte, and attending Johnson C. Smith University. Mr. Edwards concludes by discussing the effect urban renewal had on housing and the lessons politicians should learn from urban renewal.

MP3 access copy created on ingest from WAV preservation master. Interview transferred from electronic optical disc with Exact Audio Copy.

Consultants
Real estate agents

Edwards, Colvin Morgan, 1938-
Love, Rose Leary

United House of Prayer for All People
West Charlotte High School (Charlotte, N.C.)

African Americans--Segregation
African American business enterprises
African American churches
African American schools
African American neighborhoods
African American families
School sports--Social aspects
Race relations
Urban renewal
Amusements

North Carolina--Charlotte
North Carolina--Charlotte--Biddleville
North Carolina--Charlotte--Brooklyn
North Carolina--Charlotte--Second Ward

Interviews
Oral histories

1940-2010

Student project on Second Ward

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