Interview with Theodore Calvin Wallace, Sr., January 27, 1983
Project: Black People in Lexington Oral History Project
Interview Summary
Born in Patton, Alabama, Mr. Wallace discusses his educational background and varied work experiences. He comments upon broadcasting African American high school athletics, radio stations WLAP and WLEX, and the establishment of the Bluegrass and Lexington Chronicles. He recalls the late Reverend W. A. Jones, Julia Lewis, and Ronald and Theodore Berry, as well as African American participation in politics, police surveillance, and "black pride". He comments the progress of the quality of life afforded African American citizens since 1954.Interview Accession
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African Americans African Americans in Lexington Lexington, Kentucky Race relationsInterview LC Subject
African American families African Americans--Civil rights--Kentucky African Americans--Education--Kentucky--Lexington African Americans--Kentucky--Lexington--Economic conditions African Americans--Religion Wallace, Theodore C. (Theodore Calvin) Wallace, Theodore C. (Theodore Calvin)--Interviews African Americans African Americans--Race identityInterview Rights
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Wallace, Theodore Calvin, Sr. Interview by Gerald Smith. 27 Jan. 1983. Lexington, KY: Louie B. Nunn Center for Oral History, University of Kentucky Libraries.
Wallace, T.C., Sr. (1983, January 27). Interview by G. Smith. Black People in Lexington Oral History Project. Louie B. Nunn Center for Oral History, University of Kentucky Libraries, Lexington.
Wallace, Theodore Calvin, Sr., interview by Gerald Smith. January 27, 1983, Black People in Lexington Oral History Project, Louie B. Nunn Center for Oral History, University of Kentucky Libraries.
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