Abstract
In this 2024 interview, Linda James discusses her early life in the Mount Pleasant neighborhood and her memories moving to Cleveland, Ohio from Kentucky in 1956. She describes the differences between Cleveland and Kentucky— particularly that Kentucky was less racially segregated than Cleveland was. James describes key memories: playing in the outdoors, going to hear music, and hearing Muhammed Ali speak. She also discusses her experience in Cleveland Metropolitan School District, her work as a nurse, and the changes she witnessed in Cleveland over time.
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Interviewee
James, Linda (interviewee)
Interviewer
Carubia, Ava (interviewer)
Project
Union-Miles
Date
11-19-2024
Document Type
Oral History
Duration
59 minutes
Recommended Citation
"Linda James interview, 19 November 2024" (2024). Cleveland Regional Oral History Collection. Interview 483002.
https://engagedscholarship.csuohio.edu/crohc000/1351
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