wsu_wsuboh_charleswarren charleswarren wsuboh wsu yes Charles Warren, June 4, 1973 Warren, Charles Oral history--Idaho--Boise African Americans--Idaho--Boise African Americans--Employment African Americans--Civil rights--Idaho--Boise African Americans--Civil rights workers--Idaho--Boise Civil rights--Idaho--Boise Civil rights workers--Idaho--Boise Discrimination--Idaho--Boise Discrimination in employment--Idaho--Boise Race discrimination--Idaho--Boise Race relations Boise (Idaho)--Race relations Family--History Bethel AME Church (Boise, Idaho) African American clergy--Idaho--Boise Clergy--Idaho--Boise African American churches--Idaho--Boise Churches--Idaho--Boise African Americans--Religion Clubs--Idaho--Boise Societies--Idaho--Boise African Americans--Societies, etc. National Association for the Advancement of Colored People. 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TAPE 1, SIDE A: 0 - 5 Has lived in Boise since 1958. His feelings about racism and discrimination in the Northwest. A qualified black has always been able to find work. Changes in Boise. 5 - 12 Originally from Arkansas. Family background. Family moved to California. Father a minister who established Bethel AME Church in Boise. Other black churches in Boise. 12 - 15 Black organizations and clubs. Not many blacks involved in politics. Leroy Jones, a black lawyer. 15 - 19 He is president of the local NAACP. Most members are white. History of the local chapter. 19 - 24 Blacks live all over town. A few discrimination problems. 24 - 30 Not many black businesses in Boise. TAPE 1, SIDE B: 0 - 2 More about problems starting businesses owned by blacks. 2 - 5 Maintains close contact with relatives. Blacks in surrounding areas. 5 - 10 Black athletes in the area. Other forms of entertainment. Belinda Hubbard, a singer from the area. He has played saxophone for various bands. 10 - 15 He now works as a masonry contractor. Involvement with program to recruit minorities. Placing non-union blacks in union positions. 15 - 21 Many resources available to blacks in the Boise area although he feels they are not taken advantage of. 21 - 26 No blacks on his construction crew because he can't find any qualified blacks who want to work. The Civil Rights Digital Library received support from a National Leadership Grant for Libraries awarded to the University of Georgia by the Institute of Museum and Library Services for the aggregation and enhancement of partner metadata. [Spokane, Wash.] : Manuscripts, Archives, and Special Collections, Washington State University Libraries University of Washington. Information School Black Oral History Interviews, Manuscripts, Archives, and Special Collections, Washington State University, Spokane, Wash. Black Oral History Interviews Collection (Washington State University. Library. Manuscripts, Archives, and Special Collections) Washington State University. Library. Manuscripts, Archives, and Special Collections 2002 Oral histories Sound recordings http://kaga.wsulibs.wsu.edu/u?/5985,86 Interview cassette tapes were converted to RealAudio files with a bit rate of 16Kbps and placed on a RealServer 8.0 streaming server at the Washington State University Libraries. Black Oral History Interviews, 1972-1974, Manuscripts, Archives, and Special Collections, Washington State University Forms part of online collection: Black Oral History Interviews Collection. 1973-06-04 Boise (Idaho) Ada County (Idaho) For permission to publish, please contact Washington State University Libraries, Manuscripts, Archives, and Special Collections (509) 335 - 6691. 20120427 154052