Code,807002
Subject,Ione Briggs
Date,8/10/2004
Interviewer,Tom Humphrey
Abstract,"In this 2004 interview, Ione Briggs talks about racism and women’s issues in the City of Cleveland. Briggs discusses the role and impact of the Cleveland Chapter of the NAACP. She discusses the racism in city administration and the politics of working for the city. The later part of the interview includes discussion of the City Club. Brings discusses some of the memorable speakers at the City Club which included individuals such as Cesar Chavez, Robert Kennedy and Jane Fonda. She also talks about race and gender at the City Club."
Special Notes,
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0,introduction
1,"Langston Hughs (poet): childhood/family friend, Playhouse Settlement"
2,Elmer Brown (painter): friend; Dulles (?) family: home in Cleveland Heights
3,"NAACP, Cleveland Chapter: ""there was so much racism here in cleveland"""
4,"you couldn't go into Halle Brother's without being followed, ""I wanted to play a role in stopping racism"""
5,there were [black people] in the city of cleveland … that helped enforce… [racist policy]
6,utilizing public records to expose racism in city administration
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8,"role and impact of NAACP in Cleveland, many blacks didn't want to ""rock the boat"""
9,oftentimes the media was more effective than the NAACP; wage discrepancy issues
10,Cleveland City Hall: nepotism in city administration; work in city Recreation Department
11,politics of working for the city
12,YWCA racist swimming pool policy
13,"Cleveland Police Department: badge number 3024, women's division nepotism, racism"
14,'are you white or colored?' was the first question asked [by dispatchers]
15,"Cleveland, African-American community: grew out of Cedar-Central area"
16,Italians in Cedar-Central neighborhood (details)
17,"Cleveland Police Department: ""I was the 4th or 5th [black woman] on the police force"""
18,"educational attainment of black female police officers, time period"
19,"Deputy Clerk of Courts [18:50]: racism, time period, gender discrimination"
20,Nine to Five (women's rights group): Jane Fonda visit
21,"Discrimination, racial and gender-based: details, role of ""Uncle Toms"""
22,Civil Rights movement: discussing prominent individuals and notable books (details)
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25,"NAACP, Cleveland Chapter: not as active or effective as they could have been"
26,Nine to Five (women's rights group): Jane Fonda
27,"Womens International League for Peace and Freedom [26:45]: visit to Russia, apathy and activism"
28,"City Club, speakers - Cesar Chavez"
29,it was very interesting to see how people were …afraid of stepping on the wrong toes
30,"City Club: membership, ""Bob Cavano took me by the hand… and ears"", speakers"
31,"City Club, speakers - Robert Kennedy"
32,Secret Service/FBI security measures
33,"Martin Luther King Jr. assasination: ""the city was in pain"""
34,opposition to Vietnam War as a possible motive for assassination
35,"Blacks are historically ""reluctant to oppose any war"""
36,Nicaraguan Conflict: selected by Church of the Covanent to document war
37,describing war-torn Nicaragua
38,Nicaraguan children stand in line for books
39,"purpose for visit, reluctance of Black Churches to get involved"
40,Anti-Apartheid groups
41,"City Club: membership, Bob Cavano"
42,"City Club, speakers:"
43,Jane Fonda
44,Dr. Helen Caldicott
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46,Frederick Holiday (superintendant of Cleveland Public Schools; suicide controversy)
47,
48,City Club: historic gender discrimination
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51,"City Club: one of the first racially integrated clubs in the city, membership, Bob Cavano"
52,"City Club: ""women play a very active role [at the City Club]"", Reverend Alan Davis"
53,Reverend Alan Davis
54,historic gender segregation
55,increased role of women as speakers and members
56,"asset to the city, The Soviet Table"
57,"The Soviet Table, Peter Deleone's impromptu jazz performances"
58,"DeLeone family, Judge Batiste"
59,Judge Batiste
60,
61,"City Club, race and gender: diverse speakers and audience are commonplace"
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64,end
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