Jimmie Lee Kirkpatrick and De Kirkpatrick on the Legacy of Slavery in Mecklenburg County - Native Charlotteans Jimmie Lee Kirkpatrick and De Kirkpatrick discuss their ongoing journey together after discovering that their family histories were interwoven through the institution of slavery. Although they were both classmates at Myers Park High School in the mid-1960s, it was not until almost fifty years later that a newspaper article recounting the injustice Jimmie Lee had faced as a thwarted contender for the Shrine Bowl brought the two classmates into contact with each other. As their friendship grew the Kirkpatricks stumbled on their shared history as the descendants of an enslaved person and enslaver, which launched their public dialogue to explore the implications and legacy of slavery both in their personal lives and in Mecklenburg County
Slavery at Latta Plantation - The collection consists largely of book drafts and notes for "Hezekiah Alexander and the Revolution in the Backcountry." There is also material from his research on the Mecklenburg Declaration of Independence controversy, his time working for several local historical organizations, including Latta Plantation, the Museum of the New South and the Mecklenburg Historical Associatio
Racism and race relations in the military - This collection contains material primarily related to David Howard's service in Charlotte and Mecklenburg county government. It includes material related to Mothers of Murdered Offspring, Charlotte Transportation, the NAACP (Charlotte, NC and National) and the Charlotte City Council
John Shadd, 2004 May 1 (oral history interview) - John L. Shadd briefly shares his thoughts on race relations within the United States during the 1930s-1970s. He comments on Jim Crow laws; the impact of the Civil Rights Movement on the livelihoods of all Americans, but African Americans in particular; and encounters with racism through his work as a railway mail clerk with the U.S. Postal Service
Rosa Lee Coleman oral history interview - Rosa Lee Coleman recounts her early life in Fayetteville, North Carolina, as well as her employment as a domestic service worker. As an African American, Mrs. Coleman discusses the complicated dynamics of her relationship with her white female employer, with whom she moved from Fayetteville to Charlotte in 1933
