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Personal Interviews
Most of the interviews were conducted in person by the author and video recorded in conjunction with the Foot Soldier Project for Civil Rights Studies. On rare occasions, the interviews were conducted by telephone, noted by (T).
Alford, Anthony, Sr. Athens, Ga., August 19, 2010 (T).
Arrington, Marvin. Atlanta, Ga., July 2, 2001.
Bell, Charles. Atlanta, Ga., June 13, 2002.
Bond, Julian. Charlottesville, Va., October 21, 2004.
Bootle, William A. Macon, Ga., June 14, 2000.
Brisbane, Robert. Atlanta, Ga., January 19, 1995.
Bruce, Elaine Oliver, Kansas City, Mo., May 8, 2013 (T).
Cobb, Preston. Atlanta, Ga., July 7, 2005.
Davenport, Chester, Jr. Atlanta, Ga., August 28, 1995.
Early, Mary Frances. Atlanta, Ga., February 19, 1997; October 21, 2009 (T).
Hill, Jesse. Atlanta, Ga., December 17, 1996.
Hollowell, Donald L. Atlanta, Ga., July 27, 1993; August 22, 1994.
Hollowell, Janice. Atlanta, Ga., October 13, 2009 (T).
Hollowell, Louise T. Atlanta, Ga., May 17, 2004; May 27, 2004; June 16, 2008.
Holmes, Hamilton E. Atlanta, Ga., February 24, 1995.
Holmes, Isabella. Atlanta, Ga., June 15, 2001.
Hunter-Gault, Charlayne. Atlanta, Ga., June 14, 2006.
Johnson, Leroy. Atlanta, Ga., December 17, 1996.
Jordan, Vernon E. Washington, D.C., February 28, 1997.
Killian, Alfred. Athens, Ga., July 9, 1997.
Killian, Archibald. Athens, Ga., July 9, 1997.
Killian, Darlene. Athens, Ga., July 9, 1997.
King, Carol. Albany, Ga., May 27, 2004.
King, Chevene B., Jr. Albany, Ga., May 27, 2004.
King, Lonnie. Atlanta, Ga., December 20, 2011.
King, Preston. Atlanta, Ga., June 1, 2004.
Lehfeldt, Martin. Atlanta, Ga., June 22, 2004.
Leverett, E. Freeman. Elberton, Ga., December 8, 1995.
Lewis, John. Atlanta, Ga., June 28, 2004.
Lowery, Joseph E. Atlanta, Ga., June 1, 2004.
Malone, Van J. Macon, Ga., May 1, 2001.
Moore, Howard, Jr. Atlanta, Ga., June 10, 2004; Berkeley, Calif., June 11, 2011; June 25, 2011 (T).
Motley, Constance Baker. New York, N.Y., March 30, 1995.
Phipps, Herbert. Atlanta, Ga., June 22, 2004.
Ruffin, John. Atlanta, Ga., July 19, 2005.
Sherrod, Charles. Albany, Ga., February 27, 2009.
Shipp, Bill. Atlanta, Ga., January 23, 1995.
Smith, Frank, Jr. Atlanta, Ga., December 15, 2011 (T).
Talmadge, Herman. Hampton, Ga., January 23, 1995.
Threatt, Robert. Atlanta, Ga., June 22, 2004.
Tillman, Bennie. Athens, Ga., June 26, 2011.
Tuttle, Elbert. Atlanta, Ga., April 10, 1992. (Interview by Clifford Kuhn.)
Vandiver, Ernest. Sky Valley, Ga., August 14, 1996.
Ward, Horace T. Atlanta, Ga., August 22, 1994.
Young, Andrew. Atlanta, Ga., May 29, 2009.