Mrs. Byrd discusses her thoughts about Martin Luther King, Jr., and his influence, not only then, but now, and the effects of his assassination. Mrs. Byrd’s comments about her “people” summed up in her attitude and openness towards people and life in general.
Interview by Linda Bratcher.
Fred Posadas equates the civil rights movement with the ethics of the decade, and connects his own dreams of a better future with Martin Luther King, Jr.’s famous “I Have A Dream” speech.
Interview by Patrick Posadas.
George Evans discusses the integration of his junior high school, and civil rights in his Maryland neighborhood. He remarks on the Baltimore Orioles’ African-American players and the racism they experienced.
Interview by Emily Evans.
Kathy Bond was one of the first African-Americans to be integrated into Dublin Elementary school. She talks about how hard it was as a young girl to be under such pressure, and how fear comes from a lack of knowledge.
Interview by Kelsey Butler
Jacqueline Hassell told of her early experiences living and working on a tobacco farm in rural North Carolina. She also mentions various racist episodes in the 1950s and early 1960s, including an attack on a classmate that led to his ear being cut off.
Interview by Janice Ball
Jacqueline Hassell discussed her early teaching career that began in 1969. She first taught in a segregated school in Virginia, then eventually moved to Maryland’s Eastern Shore and into an integrated setting. She tells of her love for teaching and some emotional aspects of teaching Black history.
Interview by Janice Ball
Kathy Bond discussed racism in the region that she and her parents experienced. She also discussed the slurs that were exchanged between the races and how important church was growing up, especially after her family purchased a small farm in Harford County.
Interview by Kelsey Butler
Kathy Bond discusses a gamut of topics including the aftermath of the assassination of Martin Luther King, Jr., 1968, Baltimore riots, the Kennedy assassinations, black nationalism and militancy.
Interview by Kelsey Butler
Frances Bond took issue with militant civil rights leaders, sometimes fighting violence with violence. Despite that, she was dedicated to the civil rights movement, especially given the Ku Klux Klan was a real fear in her community.
Interview by Kelsey Butler.
Before Catherine Adams moved to Harford County, she was warned by her family she was going to a “prejudiced” place. She admits that her new home had issues with segregation. Despite the fact that her family was part of a black professional class, she had struggled to enroll her son in an integrated school.
Interviewed by Linda Bratcher.
Harford Voices: A Digital Oral History Exhibit 