"We were taught to believe that God could do everything, and he did everything for us."

"We were taught to believe that God could do everything, and he did everything for us."

Recorded October 8, 2023 Archived October 8, 2023 39:02 minutes
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Id: APP4028600

Description

Documenting the stories of the Graduates from Gary District High School (GDHS), a segregated school in the coal mining town of Gary, WV. The school closed in 1965. The graduates began to have reunions in 1966, inviting all alums. These interviews capture the journeys of the graduates and how GDHS gave them the foundation to build their lives. This interview was on July 7, 2023. Mr. Benjamin passed away in September 2023

Participants

  • Walter Benjamin
  • Vivian Anderson
  • John Hairston

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