Code,999152
Subject ,Kamilah Moore-El
Date,9/29/2018
Interviewer,Mark Souther
Abstract,Kamilah Moore-El talks about growing up in Cleveland in the 1990's.
Tags,"Literary Cleveland, Mt Pleasant, Woodland Hills"
Special Notes,
minutes:,
0,"Intro. Born in Cleveland at St. Luke's Hospital; Grew up in Woodland Hills area, E93rd and Union."
1,Talks about how in was in Woodland Hills- Bessimer Ave- mentions industry at the end of her street.
2,Attended Woodland Hills Elementary; Talks about Woodland Hills Park.
3,More about Bessimer Ave.; Attended John Adams High; Her mom moved to Mt. Pleasant area in 1990.
4,"Attended John Marshall-""for a second"", also attended MLK High School, graduated from there- had three different high school experiences."
5,Returns to discussion of Bessimer Ave.
6,[Asked about Sideaway Bridge] Remembers a swamp under a bridge and a car that went into it.
7,cont.
8,cont.
9,Talks about riding  her bike in the neighborhood a lot.
10,"Mentions that she hung around the neighborhood; ""Suicide Hill""; mentions there were not a lot of places to go; Talks about her parents taking her to Mt. Pleasant Library."
11,Heard about Literary Cleveland from Mt. Pleasant Development.
12,"Mentions coming to Mt. Pleasant since 1990; ""keeps coming back""."
13,"Mentions like most places she's been there used to be more businesses in Mt. Pleasant, as well as the lack of the same today."
14,Mentions a flower shop she was sad to see go on 140th and Kinsman.
15,"Mentions Library, esp. the Woodland Hills branch; [15:30] talks about changes in the area, including increased police presence."
16,cont.
17,cont.
18,Talks about stories she submitted about the old neighborhood.
19,Talks about poetry; inclusion of stories about library director.
20,Discusses significance of public library; mentions need for the return of neighborhood businesses.
21,Talks about how the neighborhood might respond to return of businesses.
22,[22:24] Talks about Shaker Square.
23,"Mentions shopping in University Heights, Downtown, the Flats, Steelyard Commons, Aurora Farms."
24,Brief mention of Geauga Lake (when it existed).
25,Mentions need for more schools in the area.
26,cont. end.