- Collection:
- Black Oral History Collection
- Title:
- Charles Warren, June 4, 1973
- Creator:
- Warren, Charles
- Publisher:
- Black Oral History Interviews, 1972-1974, Manuscripts, Archives, and Special Collections, Washington State University
- Date of Original:
- 1973-06-04
- Subject:
- 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. Boise (Idaho) Chapter
African American lawyers--Idaho--Boise
Lawyers--Idaho--Boise
Politicians--Idaho--Boise
African American politicians--Idaho--Boise
African Americans--Politics and government
Entertainment events--Idaho--Boise
African American entertainers--Idaho--Boise
African American entertainers
Entertainers--Idaho--Boise
Entertainers--United States
African American business enterprises--Idaho--Boise
Business enterprises--Idaho--Boise
African American businesspeople--Idaho--Boise
Businesspeople--Idaho--Boise
Sports--Idaho--Boise
African Americans--Sports
African American athletes--Idaho--Boise
Athletes--Idaho--Boise
African Americans--Recreation
Recreation--Idaho--Boise
African Americans--Music
Music--Idaho--Boise
African American musicians--Idaho--Boise
Musicians--Idaho--Boise
African American singers--Idaho--Boise
Singers--Idaho--Boise
African American women singers--Idaho--Boise
Women singers--Idaho--Boise
Bands (Music)--Idaho--Boise
Musical groups--Idaho--Boise
African American civic leaders--Idaho--Boise
Civic leaders--Idaho--Boise
Masonry--Idaho--Boise
Masonry industry--Idaho--Boise
Contractors--Idaho--Boise
Masonry industry--Employees--Recruiting--Idaho--Boise
Bricklayers--Recruiting--Idaho--Boise
Bricklayers--Labor unions--Idaho--Boise
Labor unions--Idaho--Boise
African American construction workers--Idaho--Boise
Construction workers--Idaho--Boise
Construction workers--Labor unions--Idaho--Boise - People:
- Warren, Charles
Hubbard, Belinda - Location:
- United States, Idaho, Ada County, 43.45112, -116.24109
United States, Idaho, Boise, 43.61656, -116.200835 - Type:
- Sound
- Description:
- Oral history interview with Mr. Charles Warren of Boise, Idaho. 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. - Metadata URL:
- http://content.libraries.wsu.edu/cdm/ref/collection/5985/id/86
- Rights Holder:
- For permission to publish, please contact Washington State University Libraries, Manuscripts, Archives, and Special Collections (509) 335 - 6691.
- Extent:
- audio/x-pn-realaudio
- Contributing Institution:
- Washington State University. Library. Manuscripts, Archives, and Special Collections
- Rights:
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