Box 14

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Interview with Mayor Paul R. Leonard, mayor of Dayton, Ohio, to discuss the state of public education, the importance of supporting public schools, and how public education affects every aspect of the community. They also discuss various industries, labor concerns, the relationship between Ohio and "Third World" (non-western) countries, urban issues, and a number of other topics.

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Interview with Dr. William Amoaku, ethnomusicologist, chairperson of the Music Department at Central State University, and a native of Ghana, to discuss western influences on music, education, and other aspects of African life, among other topics.

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Interview with Larry Troutman, a native of Hamilton, Ohio, a Central State University alumnus, member ofthe Dayton funk band Zapp, President of Troutman Enterprises, to discuss many topics, including his education at Central State, the music industry (particularly the business part of "show business"), the Troutmans' policies concerning drug use, the need for the black community to develop industries and resources for themselves, and other topics.

Scope and Contents From the Collection: The collection contains personal papers, legal documents and court proceedings, photographs, audio and video recordings, news clippings, awards and certificates, correspondence, and other materials relating to Dr. Thomas’s life and career in education and civil rights activism. The collection includes a significant amount of analog audiovisual material, including recordings of most episodes of Thomas’s interview program “Like It Is.” Series I, III-V contain mostly paper...

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Interview with Frankie Freeman, St. Louis attorney, former Inspective General at the Community Services Administration, and former Commissioner at the U.S. Civil Rights Commission (the first woman appointed to the Commission). They discuss several topics mainly branching off of voting rights, civil rights, and welfare and social services. They briefly discuss (around minute 8:00) whether the United States might ever someday elect a black president.

Scope and Contents From the Collection: The collection contains personal papers, legal documents and court proceedings, photographs, audio and video recordings, news clippings, awards and certificates, correspondence, and other materials relating to Dr. Thomas’s life and career in education and civil rights activism. The collection includes a significant amount of analog audiovisual material, including recordings of most episodes of Thomas’s interview program “Like It Is.” Series I, III-V contain mostly paper...

Scope and Contents From the Collection: The collection contains personal papers, legal documents and court proceedings, photographs, audio and video recordings, news clippings, awards and certificates, correspondence, and other materials relating to Dr. Thomas’s life and career in education and civil rights activism. The collection includes a significant amount of analog audiovisual material, including recordings of most episodes of Thomas’s interview program “Like It Is.” Series I, III-V contain mostly paper...

Scope and Contents From the Collection: The collection contains personal papers, legal documents and court proceedings, photographs, audio and video recordings, news clippings, awards and certificates, correspondence, and other materials relating to Dr. Thomas’s life and career in education and civil rights activism. The collection includes a significant amount of analog audiovisual material, including recordings of most episodes of Thomas’s interview program “Like It Is.” Series I, III-V contain mostly paper...

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Interview with Dr. Bryant Crawford, Jr., Chairperson of the Department of Industrial and Technical Education at Central State University, to discuss Crawford's career, industrial technology, and especially Central State University (where Crawford has worked for 32 years and was previously a student).

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Interview with Barbara L. Mims, director of the Dayton School of Practical Nursing, and Marjorie Lahm, clinical coordinator for the Dayton School of Practical Nursing, to discuss the school/program, nursing fields, and the healthcare field in general. The Dayton School of Practical Nursing, affiliated with the Dayton Public School system, was located at the Roosevelt Community Center (former Roosevelt High School) on West Third Street.