Summary:
Mr. Porter is the chairman of the board of trustees of the University of Louisville. He discusses his family's business, A.D. Porter Funeral Home, his father's involvement in politics and his years on the Louisville Board of Education. His life and family history are also included in this interview.
Topic(s):
African Americans--Kentucky--Louisville, A.D. Porter and Sons Funeral Home, Funeral homes, Undertakers and undertaking, School boards--African American membership, Jefferson County Public Schools (Ky.), Jefferson County (Ky.). Board of Education, African American businesspeople