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Title	Charles Warren, June 4, 1973
Birthdate/Interviewee	1927
Occupation/Interviewee	Contractor
Interview Date	1973-06-04
Length of Interview	63 minutes
Listen to Interview	http://kaga.wsulibs.wsu.edu/flash/?aud=charleswarren&img=bla
Subject	Warren, Charles Oral history -- United States African Americans -- Idaho -- Boise African Americans -- Employment
Type	Interviews
Interview Location	United States -- Idaho -- Boise
Interviewer	Taylor, Quintard
Abstractor	Knight, Margot H.
Abstract	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 . 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.
Abstract Date	1979-06-19
Identifier	charleswarren.rm
Collection	Black Oral History Interviews, 1972-1974 http://www.wsulibs.wsu.edu/holland/masc/finders/cass2.htm
Language	English
Format	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.
Rights	For permission to publish, please contact Washington State University Libraries, Manuscripts, Archives, and Special Collections (509) 335 - 6691.
Publisher	Manuscripts, Archives, and Special Collections, Washington State University Libraries http://wsulibs.wsu.edu/holland/masc/masc.htm

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