Brown, Sheila

Date:
2021-12-29
Interviewer:
Jones, Michael L.
Transcription available:
no
Series:
Unfair Housing in Louisville
Series ID:
2021_025
Interview Number(s):
2021_25_18
Summary:
Sheila Brown grew up in the Parkland neighborhood and then lived all over the city. She was a child when the 1968 Parkland Riot occurred. She talked about how it changed her neighborhood. Brown was also among the first group of African American kids bussed in Louisville. She remembered the protest and taunts aimed at her and the other students.
Topic(s):
1968 Parkland Uprising, Parkland (Louisville, Ky.), Housing--Kentucky--Louisville