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About this Project
The Brooklyn Oral History Project grew out of Dr. Karen Flint’s “Oral History and Memory ” class at University of North Carolina, Charlotte with two sets of graduate students in 2004 and 2007. The goals of the course were to learn the practice of oral history, but also to preserve…
History of Brooklyn
Brooklyn was a largely African-American neighborhood which emerged in uptown Charlotte, North Carolina at the turn of the 20th century. According to former Brooklyn visitor Mr. James Ross, it housed a thriving community complete with “two movie theaters, a library, two funeral homes, two colleges, a high school, an elementary…
Olaf Abraham
Mr. Olaf Abraham was born at Good Samaritan Hospital on February 16, 1939. He grew up in a shotgun house located at 1100 East Hill Street. Mr. Abraham attended Myers Street Elementary, Morgan Middle School in the Cherry neighborhood, and Second Ward High School. In the early 1950s, Mr. Abraham…
Kelly Alexander
Mr. Kelly Alexander Jr. was born on October 17, 1948 to Kelly Alexander Sr. and Margaret Alexander. He grew up in Brooklyn and attended Myers Street School, Second Ward High School, and Friendship Missionary Baptist Church. He lived with his family on Stonewall Street until they were forced to relocate…