- Title:
- African American Life in Tacoma
- Date Created:
- 1994
- Description:
- Sisters and lifelong Tacoma residents Louise Turner and Bernice Canada share their family history and reflect on how the city's racial attitudes have changed during their lifetimes. They describe their experiences as African Americans growing up in turn-of-the-century Tacoma and comment on the rise of segregation during and after the World Wars. Turner and Canada also touch on their work as Eucharistic ministers. The interview concludes with their thoughts on the importance of family values.
- Subjects:
- Turner, Louise R., 1907-1998--Interviews Canada, Bernice C., 1913-1998--Interviews African American women--Washington (State)--Tacoma--Interviews African Americans--Washington (State)--Tacoma--History African Americans--Washington (State)--Tacoma--Social conditions Lay ministry--Washington (State)--Tacoma Tacoma (Wash.)--Race relations Tacoma (Wash.)--History
- Location:
- United States--Washington (State)--Tacoma
- Source:
- University of Washington Tacoma Community History Project
- Source Identifier:
- chp1994-03
- Type:
- image
- Format:
- cpd
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