Jones, Mattie

Date:
2021-07-05
Interviewer:
Jones, Michael
Transcription available:
no
Series:
Unfair Housing in Louisville
Series ID:
2021_025
Interview Number(s):
2021_25_4
Summary:
Mattie Jones is a Civil Rights icon who was born in Memphis, Tennessee and moved to Louisville when she was a child. Jones lives in the Shawnee neighborhood, which is being targeted by developers. She discusses her development of racial consciousness and some of her campaigns.
Topic(s):
Housing--Kentucky--Louisville, Shawnee (Louisville, Ky.), Civil rights--Kentucky--Louisville