Willie Devine interviewed by Mary Street, Transcript.

Title: Willie Devine interviewed by Mary Street, Transcript.
Date: 1981-10-01
Creator: Willie Devine See all items with this value
Contributor: Mary Street
Description: Willie Devine lived many years in the Farish Street District. He talks about growing up and the activities he did, including swimming at the newly built pool and the music and dancing in the district. He recounts the harassment of young Black children by White people on the streets when he was in grade school.
Primary Subject: 1900-1999 See all items with this value; Business See all items with this value; Music See all items with this value; Race relations See all items with this value
Location: Farish Street Historic District; Jackson; Mississippi
Type: Textual document
Medium: Paper
Format: PDF
HBCU Identifier: mwchcac.oh.2022.farish.tran.0029
HCAC Identifier: HCAC.JSU.0946
Rights: All rights held by the Margaret Walker Center. For permission to publish, distribute, or use this image for any other purpose, please contact Margaret Walker Center, Jackson State University, 601-979-3935 Attn: Center Director
Contributing Institution: Jackson State University
Collection: The Farish Street Project Oral History Collection See all items with this value
Language: English