Christopher Williams and Delilah Righter
Recorded
November 11, 2023
Archived
November 11, 2023
36:20 minutes
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Id:
mby023286
Description
Christopher Williams Sr. (61) and his interview partner Delilah Righter (25) discuss Christopher's childhood in Alabama, his experiences in elementary school during desegregation, and his perspective on the health and wellbeing of the Africatown community.Subject Log / Time Code
Delilah Righter (DR) begins by asking Christopher Williams (CW) about his morning giving out food boxes to the Africatown community.
DR asks CW to describe his childhood.
DR asks about the impact of mentors on CW's life.
CW shares memories of being in elementary school during the desegregation era.
DR asks why CW may have been drawn to the Africatown community and how he first got involved as a pastor.
CW shares his thoughts on the health of the Africatown residents as he first started pastoring there.
CW talks about advocating for the health of Plateau/Africatown.
CW discusses environmental racism in the community.
CW reflects on the history of enslavement and how that relates to the present-day community in Africatown.
CW shares about a letter he wrote to President Obama and the response he received.
CW discusses Senator Cory Booker's visit to his church.
CW shares his thoughts on the strength of his community.
DR asks CW about people attempting to capitalize off of Africatown.
CW talks about the centers of the community being its churches.
CW shares his thoughts on the finding of the Clotilda.
CW shares a story about a 100-year-old community member and her most recent birthday.
Participants
- Christopher Williams
- Delilah Righter