Wane Hailes and Alton Russell
Recorded
August 31, 2023
Archived
August 31, 2023
45:58 minutes
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Id:
atd002077
Description
One Small Step partners Wane Hailes (67) and Alton Russell (84) have a conversation about their lives and how they ended up in Columbus, GA.Subject Log / Time Code
Alton Russell talks about his path after graduating from college and how he ended up back in Columbus, GA.
Alton discusses the work that Jimmy Carter did when he was Governor of Georgia.
Wane Hailes looks at the programs that were in Columbus when he first moved there, where everyone would gather and discuss how best to come together as a community.
Wane discusses how he ended up in Columbus, GA.
Alton talks about how he first got involved with politics, by working on George H. W. Bush's campaign in Texas.
Wane explains how he got involved in the NAACP.
Wane and Alton discuss the recent removal of the Chief of the police in Columbus, GA.
Wane discusses politics within Columbus.
Alton discloses his greatest concerns within Columbus.
Alton talks about a confrontation with someone with different views then himself.
Participants
- Wane Hailes
- Alton Russell