Interview with Sonny Gibson

Length
0:40:04
Date
Interviewer
Hutton, Cornell
McKinzy, Oralee
Description

Interview with local historian and community activist Sonny Gibson about the history of Kansas City's Black community, his experiences seeing leaders including W.E.B. Du Bois and Marcus Garvey, and what life was like in predominantly-Black neighborhoods including 18th & Vine. He also discusses the impact of access to education, money, and drugs on the community.

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Neighborhood
State
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Notes
Interview ends abruptly, mid-sentence.
Institution Website
Digital Object Identifier
MCKINZY-GENERAL-Gibson-Sonny
Disclaimer
This oral history recording is presented as a historical document of the recollections and opinions of persons living and/or working in Kansas City when the history was conducted. Minor edits have been made to remove pauses, interruptions and verbal tics, and the recording is otherwise verbatim as it was captured. These oral histories represent the thoughts and opinions of the original participants and do not reflect the views of the Kansas City Public Library or its partner organizations in this oral history project.
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Acknowledgement
This project was funded in part by a grant from the Institute of Museum and Library Services, under the provisions of the Library Services and Technology Act as administered by the Missouri State Library.