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11. Randall Griffin (1:42:51)

Date:
July 25, 2023
Main contributors:
Katie Wu, Haley French (Interviewer)
Summary:
Randall Griffin was born and raised in 1967 in Chattanooga, Tennessee, and spent time as a young child in Lanett, Alabama, where his mother’s family worked as sharecroppers. Griffin discusses his C...

12. Ray Smith (1:50:45)

Date:
June 27, 2023
Main contributors:
French, Haley (Interviewer)
Summary:
Ray Smith was born in Douglas Park, Portsmouth, Virginia, in 1954. His father worked in the Norfolk Naval Shipyard, and when the city of Portsmouth built the interstate in Douglas Park, his family ...

13. Sharon Johnson (2:27:40)

Date:
March 28, 2022
Main contributors:
French, Haley (Interviewer)
Summary:
Sharon Johnson is a lifelong resident of Norfolk, Virginia. She has lived in the Bruces’ Park neighborhood in midtown since 1954. Track 1: This interview discusses Johnson’s life and family, incl...

14. Tiara Lassiter (05:13)

Date:
June 17, 2023
Main contributors:
Wu, Katie (Interviewer)
Summary:
In this 2023 testimony, Tiara Lassiter speaks about her experiences going to the Community Center in Lambert’s Point and the impact coal dust has on the drinking water supply for residents in Lambe...

15. Vernon Crump (1:27:16)

Date:
September 19, 2023
Main contributors:
French, Haley (Interviewer)
Summary:
Vernon Crump was born in 1929 in Portsmouth, Virginia, and has been a leader in civil rights work in the city since he was 25 years old. Crump’s roots in the area extend for generations. Crump’s gr...