Cleo A. Yongue
section: Interviews
Ms. Cleo A. Yongue is a historic figure in the black community who just turned 90 a few months ago. She was a nurse for the Charlotte Heath Department for 36 years. She has been a healthcare provider for several different generations in Charlotte. In the interview Ms. Yongue gave information concerning the reasons blacks would visit Brooklyn; how the community was affected by urban renewal; healthcare for blacks in Charlotte; and how blacks should learn a lesson from urban renewal in Brooklyn.
Tape Log
Tape Log: Oral History Interview with Cleo A. Yongue
Interviewed by Tamara Dial
| Time | Description of Interview Contents |
|---|---|
| 0.0 | Beginning of Interview. |
| 5.0 | Description of duties for the Charlotte Health Department in the Brooklyn neighborhood. |
| 8.0 | Description of boundaries of Brooklyn and how received calls for home visits; description of how the nursing program and cases worked for African American nurses. |
| 12.0 | Brooklyn Maternity Clinics and Well Baby Clinics information and description of services. |
| 18.0 | Being a black nurse working in the health department with in Brooklyn: transportation and integration. |
| 25.0 | Working as a traveling nurse in Brooklyn and other black neighborhoods; reason for going to Brooklyn; description of activities on 2nd Street. |
| 32.0 | Description of Blue Heaven and performing house calls, school visits, and in the clinics in Brooklyn. |
| 42.0 | How Brooklyn was affected by urban renewal. |
| 48.0 | What lessons should be learned from urban renewal in Brooklyn. |
| 53.0 | Discussion of people talking about slavery and people who were slaves from her family |