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Athens Oral History Project
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The Athens Oral History Project was initiated in 2014 to document modern Athens history, roughly from the mid-twentieth century to the present. Interviews cover topics such as neighborhoods and communities in Athens, civil rights demonstrations, African American history, as well as personal histories of narrators.<br /><br /><span><strong>Content Warning</strong>: Some interviews in this collection contain harmful or distressing content, to include racism, racial violence, and racial slurs.</span><br /><br /><a href="http://georgiaoralhistory.libs.uga.edu/items/browse?search=&advanced%5B0%5D%5Bjoiner%5D=and&advanced%5B0%5D%5Belement_id%5D=&advanced%5B0%5D%5Btype%5D=&advanced%5B0%5D%5Bterms%5D=&range=&collection=1&type=&tags=OHMS&featured=&subcollections=0&subcollections=1&submit_search=Search+for+items">View all OHMS indexed interviews in this collection here.</a>
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Richard B. Russell Library for Political Research and Studies
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Richard B. Russell Library for Political Research and Studies
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2014-ongoing
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Athens, Georgia
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RBRL361AOHP
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Georgia--History, Local
Georgia--Communities
African Americans--History
Athens Black History
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4 2016-10-19 Interview with Jacqueline Coburn, October 19, 2016 RBRL361AOHP-024 RBRL361AOHP Athens Oral History Project AOHP 024 Interview with Jacqueline Coburn Richard B. Russell Library for Political Research and Studies, University of Georgia Jacqueline Coburn Curtis Jester oral history 0 Kaltura audio < ; iframe id=" ; kaltura_player" ; src=" ; https://cdnapisec.kaltura.com/p/1727411/sp/172741100/embedIframeJs/uiconf_id/26879422/partner_id/1727411?iframeembed=true& ; playerId=kaltura_player& ; entry_id=1_n5ijyt76& ; flashvars[localizationCode]=en& ; flashvars[leadWithHTML5]=true& ; flashvars[sideBarContainer.plugin]=true& ; flashvars[sideBarContainer.position]=left& ; flashvars[sideBarContainer.clickToClose]=true& ; flashvars[chapters.plugin]=true& ; flashvars[chapters.layout]=vertical& ; flashvars[chapters.thumbnailRotator]=false& ; flashvars[streamSelector.plugin]=true& ; flashvars[EmbedPlayer.SpinnerTarget]=videoHolder& ; flashvars[dualScreen.plugin]=true& ; & ; wid=1_qn0h1hyv" ; width=" ; 304" ; height=" ; 231" ; allowfullscreen webkitallowfullscreen mozAllowFullScreen frameborder=" ; 0" ; > ; < ; /iframe> ; English 13 Coburn's introduction to farming How did you get into farming? Coburn talks about working on a neighbor's farm, which inspired her to start her own certified naturally-grown farm in Covington, Georgia, in 2009. She discusses moving operations to Winterville, Georgia, and establishing a certified organic farm in 2012. certification ; natural ; organic 17 349 Origins of Collective Harvest So when was your time at the Athens Farmers market? Coburn talks about selling at the Athens Farmers Market and participating in a Community Supported Agriculture (CSA) group with several other Athens farmers. Collective Harvest ; CSA 17 690 Growth of Collective Harvest The- so the Collective Harvest has been up for this year and the previous year. Coburn describes the increasing demand for Collective Harvest products and explains how the five farms divide production quotas among themselves. Additionally, Coburn discusses the CSA's marketing strategies, such as flyers, social media campaigns, and a partnership with Whole Foods. marketing ; public relations ; sales 17 975 Efficient farming We talked recently about waste. Coburn emphasizes the importance of donating excess food that the farms can't sell or use. She also recalls her initial concern about the feasibility of farming, in addition to describing organizational improvements and financial strategies implemented by her farm in Winterville. finances ; food waste ; loans 17 1408 Managing farm operations Are there any things that you would change if you could start farming over? Coburn talks about the the process of deciding what to plant, collaborating with employees, and working with the non-profit FoodCorps, a youth program for agricultural education. Coburn also describes Collective Harvest's existing contracts and its goals to expand. business ; Cedar Grove ; contracts ; education ; Hickory Hill 17 1775 Value of CSAs But speaking of CSAs, do you know if there are other ones in this area that Collective Harvest itself competes against? Coburn mentions several other local CSAs and commends the diversity and quality of products that CSAs provide. Athens Land Trust ; Veggie Patch ; Woodland Gardens 17 No transcript. Resources may be used under the guidelines described by the U.S. Copyright Office in Section 107, Title 17, United States Code (Fair use). Parties interested in production or commercial use of the resources should contact the Russell Library for a fee schedule. audio 0 http://ohms.libs.uga.edu/viewer.php?cachefile=russell/RBRL361AOHP-024.xml RBRL361AOHP-024.xml http://purl.libs.uga.edu/russell/RBRL361AOHP/findingaid http://purl.libs.uga.edu/russell/RBRL361AOHP-024/findingaid 0
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36 minutes
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Winterville, Georgia
Athens, Georgia
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Richard B. Russell Library for Political Research and Studies
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Interview with Jacqueline Coburn, October 19, 2016
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RBRL361AOHP-024
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2016-10-19
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audio
oral histories
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Community-supported agriculture
Agriculture
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Food supply
Farm management
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Jacqueline Coburn
Curtis Jester
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sound
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Athens, Georgia
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Mississippi Agriculture Oral History Collection
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Agriculture
Mississippi--History
Agriculture and Industry
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The Mississippi Agriculture Oral History Collection is comprised of interviews whose research focus is on the environmental, social, and technological aspects of agricultural change in the Yazoo-Mississippi Delta. Interviews were conducted with a variety of subjects, including large-scale and small-scale farmers, former agricultural workers, civil rights activists, extension agents, and agro-industrial sector workers, documenting their experience of the agricultural industrialization process during the mid to late twentieth century.<br /><br /><span>The Mississippi Agriculture Oral History Collection was donated to the Russell Library in 2017 by Brian Williams, a doctoral candidate in the Geography Department at the University of Georgia. All interviews were conducted by Williams as primary source research, spanning across various states in the southeastern United States, including Mississippi, Tennessee, and Georgia.<br /><br /><a href="http://georgiaoralhistory.libs.uga.edu/items/browse?search=&advanced%5B0%5D%5Bjoiner%5D=and&advanced%5B0%5D%5Belement_id%5D=&advanced%5B0%5D%5Btype%5D=&advanced%5B0%5D%5Bterms%5D=&range=&collection=16&type=&tags=OHMS&featured=&subcollections=0&subcollections=1&submit_search=Search+for+items">View all OHMS indexed interviews in this collection here.</a><br /></span>
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Richard B. Russell Library for Political Research and Studies
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2016
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Oral histories
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RBRL420MA
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Mississippi
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Brian Williams
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5.4 Interview with James Richard Carter, September 6, 2016 RBRL420MA-006 RBRL420MA Mississippi Agriculture Oral History Collection Richard B. Russell Library for Political Research and Studies, University of Georgia James Richard Carter Brian Williams oral history 0 Kaltura audio < ; iframe id=" ; kaltura_player" ; src=" ; https://cdnapisec.kaltura.com/p/1727411/sp/172741100/embedIframeJs/uiconf_id/26879422/partner_id/1727411?iframeembed=true& ; playerId=kaltura_player& ; entry_id=1_2bwtqmek& ; flashvars[localizationCode]=en& ; amp ; flashvars[leadWithHTML5]=true& ; amp ; flashvars[sideBarContainer.plugin]=true& ; amp ; flashvars[sideBarContainer.position]=left& ; amp ; flashvars[sideBarContainer.clickToClose]=true& ; amp ; flashvars[chapters.plugin]=true& ; amp ; flashvars[chapters.layout]=vertical& ; amp ; flashvars[chapters.thumbnailRotator]=false& ; amp ; flashvars[streamSelector.plugin]=true& ; amp ; flashvars[EmbedPlayer.SpinnerTarget]=videoHolder& ; amp ; flashvars[dualScreen.plugin]=true& ; amp ; & ; wid=1_y09lmp7w" ; width=" ; 304" ; height=" ; 231" ; allowfullscreen webkitallowfullscreen mozAllowFullScreen allow=" ; autoplay * ; fullscreen * ; encrypted-media *" ; frameborder=" ; 0" ; title=" ; Kaltura Player" ; > ; < ; /iframe> ; English 13 Early farming days And, Mr. Carter, you were born here in Rolling Fork... Carter talks about his childhood growing up in Rolling Fork, Mississippi. Carter explains that, as a kid, he was part of the 4-H and Rotary club and recalls that his father was a delta planter. Carter states that, at fifteen, after his father's death, he started his first crops, on which he grew corn and cotton. Carter explains that he eventually had to put a hiatus on farming and joined the army reserves due to the onset of World War II. Carter talks about farming conditions during the mid 1900's. Carter states that mules were often used for labor, and sharecroppers performed much of the manual work. Mississippi State University ; Rolling Fork, Mississippi ; United States Army ; World War II 428 Farming during the 1940's and '50's And did your mother always have a kinda... In order to assist with the family farm, Carter recalls he had his college courses at Mississippi State scheduled so that he could farm in the afternoon. Carter explains that three successful farmers in the community also gave him and his family advice on running the farm. Carter talks about the fact that many African American tenant farmers worked on his farm, and that the majority of them received daily wages. Carter explains that Lyme, nitrogen fertilizers, and pesticides were utilized for farm management and soil nutrition. Carter states that he started to use tractors and pesticides on the family farm around 1948 and that shortly after, during the 1950's, many tenant farmers were let go. Carter recalls that the family farm was a partnership previously owned by the older generation of men in the family. fertilizers ; Lyme ; pesticides ; tenant farming 871 4-H Club/ The Delta Council Did you get involved in, kinda, the politics... Carter talks about some of his work conducted at the Delta Council and 4-H Clubs while he was in school at Mississippi. Carter explains that the Delta Council conducted agricultural research through Mississippi State University. Carter recalls that he often traveled around as a member of the State-Wide Farm Bureau and was very active in the Delta Council. 4-H Club ; Delta Council, Mississippi ; Mississippi State University 1210 Delta Council (cont.) / National Cotton Council Were the interest of the farm Bureau always the same... Carter recalls that, throughout his time in the Delta Council, the Farmers Bureau and the Delta Council were aligned in their ideologies concerning farming. Carter explains that as a member of the Delta Council, he assisted in the development and distribution of cotton gins for agriculture. Carter describes the racial makeup of the Delta Council, as no African Americans served in leadership positions on the council. Carter recalls that as a later member of the National Cotton Council he often assisted in communications between congressmen (such as James Eastland) and the agricultural community. Delta Council ; Farm Bureau ; James Eastland ; National Cotton Council ; Theodore G. Bilbo 1621 The Delta Experiment Station / The impact of farming research Who were, on a day-to-day basis... Carter talks about his typical interactions as a farmer during the 1950's and 60's. Carter recalls that most of his interactions revolved around communicating with researchers from the Delta Experiment Station and county agents (government officials who advised farmers on farming and marketing techniques). Carter explains how his farm's management got increasingly complex as the farm grew in size. Carter talks about how the 1960's bought on an era of change in farming research and technology. Carter states that decisions over insecticide usage required the assistance of researchers, as competition among farmers spurred high-crop yields. county agent ; Entomologist ; marketing ; research 1999 The impact of farming research (cont.) / The expansion of Carter's farm Would you always follow the recommendation of... Carter explains that the research conducted over pesticide distribution and farming economics by experiment stations in the 1960's proved useful providing farmers with advice on farm management. Carter explains, that during the 1950's and 60's, his farm rose to a size of 18,000 acres which spanned over both Sharkey and Issaquena County, Mississippi. Carter states that many of his partnerships are with family members. economics ; Issaquena County, Mississippi ; pesticide ; Sharkey County, Mississippi 2428 Challenges of farming / Changes in Mississippi You might be the person who's been farming the longest in all the delta... Carter explains that his biggest challenge in farm management is fortifying relationships between family members and also farm workers. Carter talks about the development of the tractors he used on his farm throughout the years. Carter describes the variety of foods his farm provides which includes soybeans, rice, corn, cotton, and more recently he has invested in catfish farming. Carter explains that his farm's cotton production has decreased throughout the years, while he has increased his acreage of irrigated crops. Carter recalls that the research provided through the pesticide manufacturers was often taken with a grain of salt due to their possible intentions. Carter talks about the rise of black politicians in the state of Mississippi. Carter adds that after school integration in Mississippi there is a new division of races where blacks students are concentrated in public schools while the majority of white students are in private schooling. African American ; Delta, Mississippi ; Frank Corban ; Rolling Fork, Mississippi ; segregation No transcript. Resources may be used under the guidelines described by the U.S. Copyright Office in Section 107, Title 17, United States Code (Fair use). Parties interested in production or commercial use of the resources should contact the Russell Library for a fee schedule. audio 0 RBRL420MA-006.xml RBRL420MA-006.xml
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Rolling Fork, Mississippi
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50 minutes
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Richard B. Russell Library for Political Research and Studies
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Interview with James Richard Carter, September 6, 2016
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RBRL420MA-006
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James Richard Carter
Brian Williams
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audio
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sound
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Mississippi
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Economic development
Farm management
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James Carter was born in Rolling Fork, Mississippi in 1928. He served in the Reserves during WWII and has been a farmer since he was fifteen. Carter has been a member of the Delta Council, the National Cotton Council and the State-Wide Farm Bureau. In this interview, Carter talks about farming in the 1950s, his work in the Delta Council and National Cotton Council, and his research at the Delta Experiment Station.
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2016-09-06
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South Georgia Civil Rights Oral History Collections
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Civil rights
African Americans--History
Georgia--History, Local
United States--Civil rights
Politics and Public Policy
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Oral histories with members of the Albany Movement’s civil rights campaign in southwest Georgia document that time period as well as the local politics and initiatives in its aftermath. “In November 1961, residents of Albany, Georgia, launched an ambitious campaign to eliminate segregation in all facets of local life. The movement captured national attention one month later when local leaders invited Martin Luther King, Jr. to join the protest. Despite King's involvement, the movement failed to secure concessions from local officials and was consequently deemed unsuccessful by many observers. Subsequent appraisals, however, have identified the movement as a formative learning experience for King and other civil rights organizers, and credited it with hastening the ultimate desegregation of Albany's facilities, which occurred only one year following the movement's conclusion in August 1962.”<br /><br />All interviews in this collection have been indexed in OHMS.
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Richard B. Russell Library for Political Research and Studies
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2017-2018
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Oral histories
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RBRL424SGCR
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Albany, Georgia
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James Wall
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5.4 Interview with Shirley Sherrod, April 25, 2018 RBRL424SGCR-001 RBRL424SGCR South Georgia Civil Rights Oral History Collection Richard B. Russell Library for Political Research and Studies, University of Georgia Shirley Sherrod James Wall 0 Kaltura audio < ; iframe id=" ; kaltura_player" ; src=" ; https://cdnapisec.kaltura.com/p/1727411/sp/172741100/embedIframeJs/uiconf_id/26879422/partner_id/1727411?iframeembed=true& ; playerId=kaltura_player& ; entry_id=1_6hpoonyr& ; flashvars[localizationCode]=en& ; flashvars[leadWithHTML5]=true& ; flashvars[sideBarContainer.plugin]=true& ; flashvars[sideBarContainer.position]=left& ; flashvars[sideBarContainer.clickToClose]=true& ; flashvars[chapters.plugin]=true& ; flashvars[chapters.layout]=vertical& ; flashvars[chapters.thumbnailRotator]=false& ; flashvars[streamSelector.plugin]=true& ; flashvars[EmbedPlayer.SpinnerTarget]=videoHolder& ; flashvars[dualScreen.plugin]=true& ; flashvars[Kaltura.addCrossoriginToIframe]=true& ; & ; wid=1_leapqu0x" ; width=" ; 400" ; height=" ; 285" ; allowfullscreen webkitallowfullscreen mozAllowFullScreen allow=" ; autoplay * ; fullscreen * ; encrypted-media *" ; sandbox=" ; allow-forms allow-same-origin allow-scripts allow-top-navigation allow-pointer-lock allow-popups allow-modals allow-orientation-lock allow-popups-to-escape-sandbox allow-presentation allow-top-navigation-by-user-activation" ; frameborder=" ; 0" ; title=" ; Kaltura Player" ; > ; < ; /iframe> ; 37 Family History in Baker County Um, when and where were you born? Shirley Sherrod discusses being born and raised on a farm in Baker County, Georgia. She recalls going to school in old Army barracks until a new school was built in 1957. Sherrod also discusses her family's history in Baker County dating as far back as 1870. She addresses Baker County's bad reputation in reference to " ; The Gator," ; the sheriff during her lifetime. 1870 United States Census ; Albany, GA ; Brown v. Board of Education ; L. Warren Johnson ; Newton, GA ; segregation https://www.georgiaencyclopedia.org/articles/government-politics/screws-v-united-states-1945 Screws v. United States (1945) in New Georgia Encylcopedia 253 The Murder of Bobby Hall The sheriff before him was Claud Screws. Sherrod shares the unofficial story behind the murder of Bobby Hall by Sheriff Claud Screws, who was indicted of depriving Hall of his civil rights. Baker County, GA ; Robert “Bobby” Hall ; Screws v. United States https://www.georgiaencyclopedia.org/articles/government-politics/screws-v-united-states-1945 Screws v. United States (1945) in New Georgia Encylcopedia 426 School Conditions Yeah, and you, growing up you had your own experiences... Sherrod shares her experiences in Hawkinstown, an unincorporated area locally know as a town of black land owners in Baker County. She explains that after the start of building new schools in 1956, she attended school in churches until transferring to the new school in April of 1957. Albany, GA ; Baker County, GA ; Brown v. Board of Education ; integration ; segregation 656 Legal Encounters So, one of the things that I've been trying to figure out... Sherrod shares the involvement of local lawyer Earl Jones in her life, as well as the stories of four individuals of Baker County who suffered the consequences of pursuing the right to vote with his help. Arthur Williams ; Baker County, GA ; Benjamin T. Cunning ; Carl Broadway ; Hosie Miller ; Josh Williams https://www.huffpost.com/entry/the-story-behind-the-1965_b_655218 The story behind the 1965 killing of Sherrod’s father 897 Death of her Father And one of the things it seems to me... Sherrod details that although she never intended on remaining in the south, after her father's death in 1965 she decided to stay and devote her life to working towards change. Baker County, GA ; Civil Rights https://www.cleveland.com/nation/2010/07/fathers_1965_shooting_death_wa.html The story behind Sherrod's father's death being the turning point in her life 1081 Baker County Movement And at that point, so just to back track a little... Sherrod explains that she met her husband Charles Sherrod when he came to Baker County to help start a movement towards change. She shares her experience marching around the local court house and trying to register to vote. She discusses the complications and dangers The Gator imposed on the local black community. 1964 Civil Rights Act ; Albany Movement ; Baker County, GA ; desegregation ; L. Warren Johnson ; Student Nonviolent Coordinating Committee (SNCC) https://snccdigital.org/our-voices/strong-people/part-1/ In February 2017 SNCC veterans came together to discuss their work in the Southwest Georgia Movement during the 1960s and beyond. 1331 Baker County Sheriff Elections So, you met Charles in 1965, by then relatively famous... Shirley Sherrod married Charles Sherrod a little over a year after meeting him in 1965 before working with him to spread the movement to other Southwest Georgia counties. She explains the confrontation of the Gator and Charles Sherrod, as well as when the community came together to keep the Johnson's family out of the Baker County Sheriff's Department. Baker County, GA ; L. Warren Johnson ; Voting Rights Act of 1965 1757 The Start of New Communities, Inc. Speaking of that, so 1965 to 1968... Sherrod recalls losing many important people in the movement due to the development of using jobs to end the Albany Movement. She retells Charles Sherrod's work with Student Nonviolent Coordinating Committee and the Southwest Georgia Project and his trip to Israel to study the Kibbutz. Together, they used a combination of what they knew and what they learned to start New Communities, Inc. Baker County Movement ; Community Land Trust ; Ed Feaver ; International Student Ministry, Inc. ; Kwame Ture (Stokely Carmichael) ; SNCC ; Southwest Georgia Community Council ; Union Theological Seminary ; War on poverty https://www.newcommunitiesinc.com/about.html About New Communities, Inc. 2123 Purchasing Land for NCI Slater King was, um, a real estate agent... Sherrod mentions the important role Slater King played in helping to purchase the land for New Communities, Inc. She explains the planning done after being promised funds from the Office of Economic Opportunity. Fay Bennett ; Featherfield Farm ; Robert (Bob) Swann ; The Nature Conservancy 2402 Planning NCI So, the beginning of New Communities came from... Sherrod discusses the ongoing intimidation of black people being forced off of their land into the 1970s. She mentions Lester Maddox vetoing the grant meant to go to New Communities, Inc and the planning of the farm. Harrison Miller ; office of Economic Opportunity (OEO) ; United States Commission on Civil Rights 2654 Financial Complications in NCI The USDA and the OEO, you're dealing with them... Sherrod details the issues she and farm manger Harrison Miller experienced in funding New Communities, Inc. After the drought in 1976 they attempted to get a loan from Farmer's Home Administration, which they were kept from for three years. By 1985, Farmers Home Administration foreclosed and sold the land. Dawson, Ga ; Josephus Johnson ; Office of Economic Opportunity ; Pigford v. Glickman ; United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) 3026 Political Complications in Funding So, I had always thought when I looked at this story... Sherrod explains the political complications with grants that were to be given to them, as well as the opposition faced at local, state, and federal government levels. She and the interviewer also compare similar problems with that of Southwest Alabama Farmers Cooperative Association (SWAFCA). Elijah Lewis FORRESTER ; Federation of Southern Cooperatives ; George Corley Wallace Jr. ; James " ; Jimmy" ; Earl Carter Jr. ; Lee County, Ga ; Office of Economic Opportunity (OEO) ; Richard Milhous Nixon ; Robert Sargent Shriver Jr. ; Southwest Alabama Farmers Cooperative Association (SWAFCA) 3203 Attempt to Bring Down NCI Um, in terms of back on the farm throughout all this... Sherrod recalls the trouble started by a man who claimed his name was Robert Johnson in some effort to shut down New Communities Inc. She also discusses the programs they had for the youth that worked for them, including church activities and flights to amusement parks. Charles Sherrod ; Eastern Air Lines ; Emergency Land Fund ; Joe Brooks ; Ron Wilkins https://web.archive.org/web/20110618215925/http://www.counterpunch.org/wilkins08022010.html Article written in 2010 by Ron Wilkins about New Communities, Inc 3644 Federation of Southern Cooperatives What do you think, besides, obviously, the racism... Sherrod elaborates that in 1985, the people of New Communities Inc. were made to move off the land very quickly and she soon began working for the Federation of Southern Cooperatives. While there, she had the opportunity to be of aid to local farmers and went to several conferences, one of which was with the United States Department of Agriculture. Athens, Ga ; Pigford v. Glickman ; USDA 4053 Other Effective Partners I think he made a decision he would work with me... Sherrod mentions an anonymous man who helped her during some of their most successful times. She discusses their accomplishments and the complaints of the district director about her reports. New Communities Inc. 4361 Lawsuit Prior to Pigford v. Glickman I'll start to wrap it up then... Sherrod, being very involved with the Federation, eventually gained a reputation for having a way with Farmers Home Administration. She briefly explains the details of a lawsuit and those involved, which set the stage for Pigford v. Glickman in 1997. Arkansas Land and Farm Development Corp. ; Calvin R. King ; Farmers Legal Action Group ; The Land Loss Prevention Project (LLPP) 4633 Preparing for Pigford v. Glickman And the money from that, you guys then... Once Sherrod realized New Communities could file a claim in the Pigford case, Charles Sherrod went through all their files at the Lee County Court House. She explains that by doing so they learned how no grants were given to them because they were being awarded to bigger plantations. They met the deadline for the case, filed in 1999, and received their award in 2009. Federation of Southern Cooperatives ; Pigford v. Glickman 4862 History of the Land It was once owned by the largest slave owner... Sherrod discusses the planning process and the different areas of the land they plan to incorporate while preserving farm culture. She also retells some of the history of the land. Sherrod explains that they have had the land blessed and plan to have a festival to bring people together and educate them. Albany, GA ; Atlanta, GA ; Grady County, GA ; Herbert Phipps ; Perkins and Will ; The Lower Muskogee Creek Tribe https://www.albanyherald.com/news/new-communities-group-in-albany-opens-resora-plantation/article_7630edb6-51f0-5283-9f85-8621b8f98bf5.html " ; New Communities group in Albany opens Resora Plantation" ; by Jim West Oral History No transcript. Resources may be used under the guidelines described by the U.S. Copyright Office in Section 107, Title 17, United States Code (Fair use). Parties interested in production or commercial use of the resources should contact the Russell Library for a fee schedule. audio 0 http://purl.libs.uga.edu/russell/RBRL424SGCR/findingaid
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Albany, Georgia
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86 minutes
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Richard B. Russell Library for Political Research and Studies
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Interview with Shirley Sherrod, April 25, 2018
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RBRL424SGCR-001
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Shirley Sherrod
James Wall
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audio
oral histories
Subject
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African American women
Civil rights demonstrations
Community activists
Community-supported agriculture
Discrimination
Farm management
Segregation
Agriculture and Industry
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Shirley Sherrod was born and raised in Baker County, Georgia. She was formerly the Georgia State Director of Rural Development for the United States Department of Agriculture. Sherrod married Charles Sherrod and built New Communities, Inc. alongside him. In her interview, she discusses her experiences in segregated schools, discrimination, and the Baker County Movement. Sherrod also explains the planning, development, and complications of New Communities, Inc. leading up to the Pigford v. Glickman lawsuit.
Date
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2018-04-25
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http://rightsstatements.org/vocab/InC/1.0/
Type
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sound
Coverage
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Baker County, Georgia
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