Code,999142,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,
Subject,Annie Byers,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,
Date,5/18/2017,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,
Interviewer,Mark Souther,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,
Abstract,"Annie Byers is a Granny at East End Neighborhood House. By working in this capacity, she believes that the reluctance of parents to be involved in their childrens' lives and their disdain for constructive criticism has contributed to the decline of the neighborhood. She expresses this view by delineating some of her life experiences that led her to become sensitive to the plight of children. ",,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,
Tags,"Alabama, Buckeye, East End Neighborhood House",,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,
Special Notes,Facilitated by Sarah Nemeth. There is a slight hum of a fan in the background.,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,
minutes:,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,
0,Mark Souther introduces the interview. Annie Byers is a Granny at East End Neighborhood House. She notes why her job is rewarding. ,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,
1,She describes her role and duties as a Granny. She has worked in this capacity for 3-4 years. ,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,
2,"She lives between Buckeye and Shaker, near E. 120th. ",,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,
3,"In different sections of the Greater Buckeye area she gets different vibes. She describes these vibes, which she uses to differentiate between sections of the neighborhood. ",,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,
4,She notes that by living near E. 120th she is in the heart of the neighborhood. She has lived in the Shaker neighborhood for about 5 years. ,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,
5,She lists where she has resided. Many East End clients are from the Buckeye area. She suggests that East End should develop a parenting class. ,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,
6,"There is a disconnect between the parents, teachers, and children that come to East End. She describes this disconnect. ",,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,
7,There is a right way to hug children. Again expresses that a parenting class would change the outlook of the neighborhood. ,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,
8,She has seen long-term results from nurturing children in settings like East End and other like institutions. ,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,
9,She grew up in Alabama and describes her time there. She wanted a sister growing up.,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,
10,She helped her mother pick cotton. She went to school one time and then she was told that she could not return. She moved to Cleveland when she was 5. ,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,
11,Had trouble with math. Her troubles with learning math made her sensitive to the plight of children. ,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,
12,"She believes that her mother picked cotton to pay the rent. Her brother is ashamed of his past, but she believes it is something to be proud of. ",,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,
13,Byers continues to discuss her brother's disregard for his past. ,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,
14,"She mentions her ""black and I'm proud"" phase via James Brown. She mentions that committing to this interview has helped her overcome a fear. ",,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,
15,They moved to Cleveland in 1960. Mentions she thought she saw Santa Claus once. ,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,
16,Continues to recount how she saw Santa Claus. When they first moved to Cleveland her family lived in Hough. ,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,
17,"She notes that the Hough Riots scared her, but she did not understand why they were rioting. ",,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,
18,She lists some of the places she resided at after Hough. She was not allowed to go downtown to visit the stores on Euclid Avenue. ,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,
19,Her mother did not let Byers go downtown because of financial restraints. She would have been tempted to steal if she went downtown without money. ,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,
20,"She believes that her struggle was beneficial. She had a hard life, which makes her appreciate and love life more. ",,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,
21,She returns to the need for parenting classes. ,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,
22,She notes how eye-opening working as a Granny is when identifying childrens' behavioral problems. She expresses how happy she is working at East End. ,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,
23,The interview ends. ,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,
24,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,
25,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,
26,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,
27,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,
28,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,
29,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,
30,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,
31,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,
32,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,
33,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,
34,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,
35,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,
36,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,
37,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,
38,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,
39,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,
40,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,
41,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,
42,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,
43,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,
44,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,
45,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,
46,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,
47,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,
48,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,
49,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,
50,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,
51,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,
52,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,
53,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,
54,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,
55,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,
56,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,
57,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,
58,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,
59,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,
60,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,
61,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,
62,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,
63,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,
64,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,
65,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,
66,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,
67,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,
68,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,
69,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,
70,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,
71,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,
72,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,
73,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,
74,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,
75,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,
76,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,
77,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,
78,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,
79,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,
80,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,
81,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,
83,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,
,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,
,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,
,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,
,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,
,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,
,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,
,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,
,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,
,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,
,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,