Frances H. Leach oral history interview, 2004 April 2

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Frances H. Leach shares her memories of Charlotte, North Carolina's African American communities. She talks about the Cherry neighborhood where she grew up during the 1930s and 1940s and the thriving African American Brooklyn community, also known as Second Ward. She compares differences between Cherry and Brooklyn and recounts businesses, schools, and residents. She discusses in detail the House of Prayer for All People, including her membership in the church, the church's role in reducing the crime rate in Brooklyn with the Grace Soldiers, and the church's relocation to Beatties Ford Road during urban renewal.

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Student Project on Second Ward

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Title: Frances H. Leach oral history interview, 2004 April 2
Interviewee: Leach, Frances H., 1919-2014
Interviewer: Alexander, Brian
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: 2004-04-02
Physical Description: 1 audio file (44:02) : digital, MP3 + 1 interview log (6 pages : PDF)
Object Type: sound recording-nonmusical
Genre: spoken word
Language: eng
Interviewee Biography: Frances Leach was an 85-year-old woman at the time of interview, which took place in Charlotte, North Carolina. She was born in Mecklenburg County, North Carolina in 1915. She attended Second Ward High School and Woods Morgan Beauty and Bible College and was employed as a beautician.
Abstract: Frances H. Leach shares her memories of Charlotte, North Carolina's African American communities. She talks about the Cherry neighborhood where she grew up during the 1930s and 1940s and the thriving African American Brooklyn community, also known as Second Ward. She compares differences between Cherry and Brooklyn and recounts businesses, schools, and residents. She discusses in detail the House of Prayer for All People, including her membership in the church, the church's role in reducing the crime rate in Brooklyn with the Grace Soldiers, and the church's relocation to Beatties Ford Road during urban renewal.
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: Beauty operators
Subjects--Names: Leach, Frances H., 1919-2014
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 Americans--Religion
African American churches
African American business enterprises
Amusements
Urban renewal
Subjects--Geographic: North Carolina--Charlotte
North Carolina--Charlotte--Blue Heaven
North Carolina--Charlotte--Brooklyn
North Carolina--Charlotte--Cherry
North Carolina--Charlotte-Second Ward
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
Identifier: OH-LE0381
Handle URL: http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.13093/uncc:2672

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