James E. "Slack" Steele oral history interview, 2004 April 16

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James "Slack" Steele shares his memories of growing up in the Brooklyn neighborhood of Charlotte, North Carolina, also known as Second Ward. He discusses his experiences in an area of Brooklyn called Blue Heaven, attending Second Ward High School, businesses and churches, and urban renewal. He talks in detail about how urban renewal in Charlotte affected Brooklyn and other communities. He discusses the demolition of Second Ward High School and the Second Ward Alumni Association's reaction, and what lessons politicians could learn from Charlotte's urban renewal project.

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Title: James E. "Slack" Steele oral history interview, 2004 April 16
Interviewee: Steele, James E. (James Edward), 1928-
Interviewer: Hodgin, Amy
Place of Publication: Charlotte, North Carolina
Publisher: J. Murrey Atkins Library Special Collections and University Archives, University of North Carolina at Charlotte
Date of Interview: 2004-04-16
Physical Description: 1 audio file (54:50) : digital, MP3 + 1 interview log (4 pages : PDF)
Object Type: sound recording-nonmusical
Genre: spoken word
Language: eng
Interviewee Biography: James E. Steele was a 76-year-old man at the time of interview. He was born in Charlotte, North Carolina in 1928. He graduated from Second Ward High School and was employed with the U.S. Postal Service and in the insurance and real estate industries.
Abstract: James "Slack" Steele shares his memories of growing up in the Brooklyn neighborhood of Charlotte, North Carolina, also known as Second Ward. He discusses his experiences in an area of Brooklyn called Blue Heaven, attending Second Ward High School, businesses and churches, and urban renewal. He talks in detail about how urban renewal in Charlotte affected Brooklyn and other communities. He discusses the demolition of Second Ward High School and the Second Ward Alumni Association's reaction, and what lessons politicians could learn from Charlotte's urban renewal project.
Digital Object Notes: MP3 access copy created on ingest from WAV preservation master. Interview originally recorded on analog audio cassette and digitized using a Digidesign 003 rack.
Interviewee Occupations: Real estate agents
Insurance agents
Postal service--Employees
Subjects--Names: Steele, James E. (James Edward), 1928-
Subjects--Organizations: Second Ward High School (Charlotte, N.C.)
United House of Prayer for All People
Subjects--Topics: African Americans--Segregation
African American neighborhoods
African American churches
City and town life
School sports
Urban renewal
Subjects--Geographic: North Carolina--Charlotte
North Carolina--Charlotte--Brooklyn
North Carolina--Charlotte--Second Ward
North Carolina--Charlotte--Blue Heaven
Subjects--Genre: Interviews
Oral histories
Coverage--Dates: 1930-2010
Digital Collection Title: Student project on Second Ward
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This material is protected by copyright. Copyright is held by the University of North Carolina at Charlotte.
Internet Media Type: audio/mpeg
Related Interviews: Barbara C. Steele oral history interview, 2004 April 1, J. Murrey Atkins Library Special Collections and University Archives, University of North Carolina at Charlotte (https://goldmine.uncc.edu/islandora/object/uncc%3A341)
Identifier: OH-ST0398
Handle URL: http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.13093/uncc:2680

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