Richardson, Richard

Abstract Bowen Keiffer Jackson (1923–1995) was a civil rights activist and the executive secretary of the Baltimore Branch of the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People (NAACP). The only son of Lillie May Carroll Jackson, he served in the United States Army from 1943 to 1946, after which he had careers in business administration, real estate, and property management. In this oral history interview, Jackson recounts his experiences growing up as a Black child and young man in...

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Charles G. Whiteford (1914-1982) was a national editor and chief reporter on government and politics for the "The Sun." In this oral history interview, Whiteford discusses Theodore R. McKeldin's position on civil rights and his general concern for human rights; the 1952 Republic convention and McKeldin's speech nominating Dwight D. Eisenhower for president; McKeldin's relationship with the press and the public; and the new impetus for "human rights."

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Earle Raymond Poorbaugh (1900-1986) was a special assistant to Governor Theodore R. McKeldin. In this oral history interview, Poorbaugh discusses McKeldin's campaigns, personality, and attitudes on civil rights and the death penalty.

Abstract Enolia Pettigen McMillan (1904-2006) was a dedicated civil rights activist and a passionate educator who worked for the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People (NAACP) for over five decades. She served as president of the Baltimore branch of the NAACP for 15 years until 1984 when she became the first female president of the organization nationally. In this oral history interview, McMillan shares her experience working as a Black teacher in Maryland during the 1920s and...

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Eugene M. Feinblatt (1919-1998) was a prominent Baltimore, Maryland lawyer and drafted legislation that created the city's Urban Renewal and Housing Commission. In this oral history interview, Feinblatt discusses Theodore R. McKeldin's concern for and motives in the civil rights movement; the importance of his advisor, Simon Sobeloff; and his own work with housing and urban development.

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J. Marshall Stewart (1899-1977) was a businessman and a close, personal friend of Theodore R. McKeldin. In this oral history interview, Stewart discusses the influence of Mayor William Broening; McKeldin and the Baltimore Institute of Musical Arts; and McKeldin's attitude, basic philosophy, ambitions, and concern with civil rights.

Abstract Harry A. Cole (1921-1999) was a lawyer and jurist from Baltimore, Maryland. He was the first African-American ever elected to the Maryland Senate and the first African-American to serve on the Maryland Court of Appeals. In this oral history interview, Cole discusses the 1942 march on Annapolis and his speech before the House of Delegates; Lillie May Carroll Jackson's support of his campaign for the State Senate; Governor Theodore R. McKeldin as a political opportunist; and a comparison with...

Abstract Robert B. Watts (1922-1998) was a veteran, civil rights activist, and lawyer for the Baltimore branch of the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People (NAACP). He helped found the first Black law firm in Maryland, Brown, Allen, & Watts. In 1960, Watts became the first Black judge to be appointed to the Municipal Court of Baltimore City and in 1968, he was selected to be a judge on the Circuit Court for Baltimore City. In this oral history interview, Watts provides his...

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Lawrence Joseph Shehan (1898-1984) served as Archbishop of Baltimore from 1961 to 1974 and was an advocate for civil rights and inter-faith dialogue. In this oral history interview, Shehan discusses Theodore R. McKeldin's religious convictions; the Catholic church and civil rights; attitudes of "ethnic" Catholics; and McKeldin's character.

Abstract Leon Sachs (1907-1992) was an Baltimore activist involved in the civil rights movement and the Jewish community's causes. Beginning his full-time work with the Baltimore Jewish Council in 1941, he retired in 1975 to focus on labor-management arbitrations. In this oral history interview, Sachs details his education, including his time at the University of Geneva in Switzerland, and his career with the Baltimore Jewish Council, highlighting his activism through landmark legislation such as the...