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Margaret Alexander was born on September 20, 1924. She attended Alexander Street School and graduated from Second Ward High School in 1942. She continued her education at the North Carolina College for Negroes, which is now North Carolina Central University in Durham, and graduated in 1946. She lived in first…

James Black was born in Brooklyn in 1942 and was a resident of the community until 1952, although he has extended family that stayed in Brooklyn through the urban renewal period. His life reflects the importance of the Brooklyn community structure, especially the guidance given to the members of the…

Calvin Brown Upon graduating from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, Mr. Calvin L. Brown moved to the city of Charlotte in 1961 to pursue his desire to practice law. At this time, only four lawyers professionally practiced law in Charlotte and Mr. Brown added to that number…

Mr. Don Bryant was elected to the Charlotte City Council in 1961, in which capacity he served until 1965. During his first term on city council, Bryant held the only opposing vote to the Urban Redevelopment Plan in Charlotte’s Brooklyn neighborhood. He agreed with the other city council members on…

Mr. Charles Clyburn’s memories of Brooklyn span almost thirty years, having been born in Charlotte and living there his entire life. He attended Second Ward High School, the first African-American High School in Charlotte and graduated in 1951. His testimony is diverse and covers a broad range of topics, including…