Christine Peoples and Matt Coats
Recorded
May 4, 2022
Archived
May 4, 2022
40:30 minutes
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Id:
mby021701
Description
Coworkers, Christine Peoples [no age given] and Matt Coats (45), sit down for a conversation about the relocation and restoration of Timmons Hall and how teamwork is vital to their work at the Springfield-Greene County Park Board.Subject Log / Time Code
CP discusses serving as a choir member at Timmons Hall (formerly known as Timmons Temple) when she first moved to Springfield, Missouri from Kansas City, Missouri as a teenager.
CP and MC talk about the restoration and relocation of Timmons Hall to Silver Springs Park in 2015, as well as how important Timmons Hall has been to the African American community in Springfield.
MC shares how much he has learned from CP about the importance of community.
CP and MC remember some of the events CP has facilitated at Timmons Hall.
CP and MC talk about how Black/African American history is taught and the importance of valuing stories of Black/African American innovation and ingenuity.
CP shares how her passion for community outreach and engagement was shaped by her childhood and church.
CP expresses gratitude for the town of Springfield and her coworkers.
MC talks about his 21-year career at the Springfield-Greene County Park Board and the joy he finds in watching his coworkers shine.
CP shares her vision for Timmons Hall.
MC expresses gratitude for CP.
Participants
- Christine Peoples
- Matt Coats