African-American Oral Histories
Golden Side of the Tracks Trailer
Overtown was once the Harlem of the South, see more here: Golden Side of the Tracks
Enid Pinkney
Enid Pinkney discusses her life and Overtown history
Liberty City and the Destruction of an African-American Community
Residents and organizers discuss the history of Liberty City and what happened to it.
Sammy Davis Jr.
Sammy Davis Jr. discusses African-American empowerment at a meeting in Overtown in the 1950’s
Reverend Bobby Hill
Rev. Bobby Hill discusses growing up in Hendersonville, NC and the discrimination black people faced.
Mud Creek Baptist Church Reconciliation
An historic event in Hendersonville, North Carolina when Mud Creek Baptist Church’s pastor, Reverend Greg Mathis apologized for past racism by the church in how it treated its black members.
Alma Avery
Alma Avery discusses living in Bat Cave, NC as a farmer and factory worker and the challenges she faced.