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Allen. Ray, Bronx African American History Project
Allen. Ray, Bronx African American History Project
Oral Histories
Interviewee: Mr. Ray Allen
Interviewer: Dr. Mark Naison
Date: June 29, 2004
Summarized by: Estevan Román
Mr. Ray Allen is (was) an actor, singer and an organizer of theater and education programs in the Bronx. He is an African American of Caribbean descent, born on the island of Curacao, which is a part of the Netherland Antilles. His mother, Evelyn, was from the island of Anguilla. He moved to the Bronx on December 9th, 1968 at the age of 14. He came after his father had passed away from a heart attack and Ray and his second sister …
Bonneau, Jackie Smith, Bronx African American History Project
Bonneau, Jackie Smith, Bronx African American History Project
Oral Histories
Interviewee: Jacqueline Smith Bonneau
Interviewers: Mark Naison, Robert Gumbs, Robin Kelley
Transcriber: Patricia Wright
Date of Interview: February 5, 2004
Summarized By: Eddie Mikus
Jacqueline Smith Bonneau is a resident on Lyman Place who has resided in the Bronx since the 1940s. She is especially notable due to the fact that she is the niece of Thelonius Monk, a famous musician. As such, she is able to provide a personal insight into Monk’s life.
Bonneau moved to Lyman Place from Home Street when she was a young child. She was the daughter of a Pullman porter and a woman who …