December 26, 2023 Na’Keia Warren: Can you describe your journey to becoming an author and owner of two bookstores? Tamara Shiloh: My journey as an author started in 1998 or 1999 when I received an email that listed Black inventors and scientists that I had never heard of. I had just learned how to use […]
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May 12, 2021 Na’Keia Warren: What influenced your decision to pursue a career in law enforcement? Bisa French: I was born in San Francisco, California and moved at a young age to the city of San Pablo, which is right next door to Richmond. The Ku Klux Klan (KKK) was still prevalent in the early
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April 24, 2021 Na’Keia Warren: When did your family first arrive in Richmond, California? Lydia Stewart: My father, John Stewart, arrived in Richmond, California during the 1960s after graduating from San Francisco College of Mortuary Science. That’s where he learned the art of embalming, as well as funeral directing. When he came to Richmond, he
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April 6, 2021 Na’Keia Warren: What inspired your arrival to Richmond, California? Robin Reed-Poindexter: My daughter was my inspiration. We lived in Southern California at the time, and I was concerned about relocating to Northern California and not knowing anyone. I was expressing my thoughts while walking from church, and she said, We don’t know
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March 23, 2021 During the spring of 2021, I had the privilege of discussing the legacy of George and Novelean Harris with their son, Reverend James Harris. The Harris family is one of few Black pioneers whose descendants, homes, and businesses have remained in Richmond, California for over 80 years. Following the city’s incorporation on
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