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Speller, Kathryn, Mark Naison
Speller, Kathryn, Mark Naison
Bronx African American History Project (BAAHP)
Interviewer: Brian Purnell, Princess Okieme
Interviewee: Kathryn Speller
Date of Interview: September 23, 2006
Summarized by Leigh Waterbury, January 31, 2006
Kathryn Speller grew up in what was referred to as welfare island, and then moved to the Bronx in the 1950’s. While growing up in the city, she experienced the racial segregation that limited what areas she was allowed in. She described the racism she experienced in not being allowed in certain places or having to enter buildings through the servants entrances.
While looking to move into the Bronx, Kathryn experienced a lot of difficulty in finding apartments available …
Bailey, Shirley, Mark Naison
Bailey, Shirley, Mark Naison
Bronx African American History Project (BAAHP)
Interviewee: Shirley Anderson Bailey
Interviewer: Dr. Mark Naison
The interview took place April 26, 2005
Summarized by Concetta Gleason 1-17-07
Shirley Anderson Bailey’s family, consisting of her mother, younger brother and herself, moved from Harlem to the Bronx in 1942 when Bailey was seven years old. Bailey’s family happened to move to the same area of the Bronx with some of their neighbors from Harlem. Bailey’s father was away trying to find work in Connecticut because of the Depression and Bailey’s mother took night classes and was one of the few working women in the neighborhood. Most families were two-parent …