Reid, Manfred

Date:
2013-02-20
Length:
80 minutes
Interviewer:
Cissell, Nicole
Transcription available:
yes
Series:
Home for Us All: Housing in Louisville & Jefferson
Series ID:
2013_008
Interview Number(s):
2013_8_9
Summary:
Reid started his own real estate company in the early 1960s. He talks about being an agent in the West End during his early career. He talks about his work on resident councils at Beecher Terrace and Cotter Homes. He also discusses his experience as a member of the Black Six. Reid was appointed as chairman of the Board of Commissioners for the Louisville Housing Authority in 2000.
Topic(s):
Discrimination in housing--Kentucky--Louisville, The Black Six, Louisville Metro Housing Authority, Public housing