Interview with Mayola and A. W. Robinson
Item
Title
Interview with Mayola and A. W. Robinson
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Type
Moving Image
Creator
Barnes, Althemese (Interviewer)
Sutherland, Sherry (Interviewer)
Robinson, Mayola (Interviewee)
Robinson, A. W. (Interviewee)
Date
1997-07-03
Description
Note: Original video and audio have been edited for clarity. In the home of A. W. and Mayola Robinson, Althemese Barnes and Sherry Sutherland interview them about the Chaires-Capitola community in Tallahassee. They talk about early schooling, memories of how the community used to look, and typical pastimes. A. W. also talks about both of his grandmothers, who were born enslaved, and stories they passed down to him. In addition to talking about community interactions, work, and other topics, he references the killing of Native Americans in the area. He also talks about his professional career, which he goes into further detail about in a previous interview titled "Interview with A. W. Robinson." Mayola and A.W. also talk about their marriage and how they met within the community. At the end of the interview he talks about the May 20th drumbeat.
Genre
Oral histories
Language
English
Place
Tallahassee (Fla.)
Duration
1:26:17
Identifier
JGRCMA-OHColl-0035
Topics
African American Storytelling
African American oral tradition
Leon County (Fla.)
Community Interactions
African American families
African American Customs
African American Tradition
African American Pastimes
African American educators
African American professional employees
African American cemeteries
Indians of North America
May 20th (1865)
Slaves--Emancipation--United States
One-room school houses
Segregation in education
Time Period
Jim Crow (1877-1964)