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Brown, Genevieve, Bronx African American History Project
Brown, Genevieve, Bronx African American History Project
Oral Histories
Interviewee: Ms. Genevieve Smith-Brown
Interviewer: Dr. Brian Purnell
Date: April 19, 2008
Summarized by: Estevan Román
Ms. Genevieve Smith-Brown is (was) a resident of the Bronx. She was a very involved community activist, volunteered her time for Seabury Daycare, policy board member Model Cities program of the and President of the Mid-Bronx Desperadoes organization.
Ms. Genevieve Smith-Brown, formerly Genevieve Smith-Brooks was born on July 12th, 1937 in Anderson, South Carolina. In a town where most of the African-Americans were sharecroppers, Genevieve’s parents were one of the few African-Americans that owned a farm in Anderson, South Carolina. This farm …
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 …