Abstract
Abdul Qahar, a political activist who has worked with prisoners, urban youth and community development organizations, discusses social and economic issues facing African Americans in Cleveland and in the US broadly. Qahar discusses his work with the Black Panther Party and describes the history and impact of the Black Nationalist movement. He relays some of the problems affecting Cleveland's neighborhoods, including drugs, foreclosures, corporate development, and the ongoing power of white supremacism.
Creator
Qahar, Abdul (interviewee)
Creator
Robinson, Angela (interviewer)
Project
University Circle
Date
2008
Document Type
Oral History
Duration
64 minutes
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Recommended Citation
"Abdul Qahar Interview, 2008" (2008). Cleveland Regional Oral History Collection. Interview 920018.
https://engagedscholarship.csuohio.edu/crohc000/309