John Rossi and Patrick Nolan
Recorded
May 23, 2023
Archived
May 23, 2023
41:59 minutes
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Id:
ddd001898
Description
Friends John Rossi (65) and Patrick Nolan (58) remember their experiences growing up amidst school desegregation efforts in Seattle, Washington.Subject Log / Time Code
Participants introduce themselves.
JR and PN speak about their childhoods in the Queen Anne District.
JR describes his junior high school experience amidst school desegregation efforts in Seattle.
JR speaks about the Black students he was friends with in school.
PN describes his experience being bused to a school outside his neighborhood.
JR tells a story about a fight in school that was attributed to racial violence.
JR remembers the end of the Vietnam War.
Participants reflect on the legacy of busing in Seattle.
Participants
- John Rossi
- Patrick Nolan