McNealy, Joseph P.

Date:
2021-11-23
Interviewer:
Manning, Joseph
Transcription available:
no
Series:
Voices of Russell in a Time of Change
Series ID:
2023_019
Interview Number(s):
2023_19_15
Summary:

In this interview McNealy recounts starting a farmer's market in west Louisville, growing up in Russell, Page's confectionery, time in the Army, living in California, radio career, failed and successful food services businesses, opening Pages again.


These and other interviews were conducted by the Louisville Story Program and collaboratively edited with the participants authors between 2020 and 2023. The culmination of this collaborative work is the documentary book, “If You Write Me A Letter, Send It Here: Voices of Russell in a Time of Change.” This anthology of nonfiction documents the rich layers of history and cultural heritage in the Russell area of west Louisville, a neighborhood whose history is centrally important to the Black experience in Louisville.

Topic(s):
Russell (Louisville, Ky.), Bakeries, African American businesspeople