Interview with Mike Squirrel
Mike Squirrel grew up in Carroll County and was the first black student at Westminster Junior High. Mike talks about early life for African Americans and the town segregation.
Episodes
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Gathering of Remembrance for Townsend Cook 06-02-2021
Gathering of Remembrance for Townsend Cook 06-02-2021
The Maryland Lynching Memorial Project reports that 40 Black American victims of racial terror were lynched in Maryland between 1854 and 1950. Lynching victim Townsend Cook was memorialized on June 2, 2021 at 7:00PM, the date of his killing in [ . . . ]
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Virginia Harrison Interview
Virginia Harrison, owner of Dressing by Virginia shares her story of being a business owner, Board of Education member and a founding member of Carroll Citizens for Racial Equality. This interview was recorded in partnership with the Historical Society of Carroll County.https://hsccmd.org/
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Marjorie Lohnes Interview
Marjorie Lohnes, shares her thoughts about Civil Rights Activist, Phyllis Scott. This interview was recorded in partnership with the Historical Society of Carroll County.https://hsccmd.org/
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Leslie Simmons Interview
Leslie Simmons shares her story of breaking barriers as the first woman to serve as president of Carroll Hospital. This interview was recorded in partnership with the Historical Society of Carroll County.https://hsccmd.org/
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Joan Coley, Ph D Interview
Joan Coley, president of two liberal arts colleges including McDaniel College, shares what prepared her to become a leader, what role models she had and the importance of mentoring other women on their way up the ladder. This interview was recorded in partnership with the Historical Society of [ . . . ]
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Interview with William Hudson Sr.
William Hudson Sr. was born in 1922. William attended the colored schoolhouse in 1929 and tells us his memories.
