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  • Call NumberOSOS_OH_0006-accs
  • Summary(0:00) Moving to East New York, 1959 -- (1:23) Neighborhood changes, 60’s -- (3:15) Markets and stores closing -- (5:25) Differences between Bedstuy and East New York -- (6:40) Blake Avenue Market -- (7:00) Neighborhood stores in the 60’s and 70’s -- (8:37) The butchers (11:57) Growing up in East New York -- (13:30) Candy store on Ashford Street and Dumont Avenue -- (15:20) Marching for P.S 072 school -- (16:40) Neighbors moving out of East New York -- (18:00) Community cohesion -- (19:55) Clean-up for abandoned houses and lots -- (22:35) Community cultural center with chalktalk about folklore and afro-caribbean history -- (23:50) Cultural fashion shows at the New Lots Library -- (24:26) Trips to Africa -- (25:25) Father’s interest in Jazz -- (26:50) Family fashion shows at Brooklyn museums, schools, parks and prisons -- (31:50) Educating the community about African and Caribbean culture -- (35:00) Creating a Lions International Leo Club in East New York (39:00) Family dedication to education (42:00) Getting children to the library (43:30) Disillusionment in public education -- (44:00) Teaching special education at P.S. 219 -- (49:20) Children’s health and nutrition in schools.
  • Date2015-06-26
  • Physical Description1 sound file (51 min.) : digital, MP3
  • CreatorAbdurahman Sr., Rahkiah; Abdurahman Abdul-Zahir, Zainab; Abdurahman-Knott, Huda
  • Cite AsBrooklyn Public Library, Center for Brooklyn History
  • Digital Public Library of AmericaThis item is represented in the Digital Public Library of America (DPLA).
  • Formatsound recording-nonmusical
  • GenreinterviewsMP3
  • NoteAudio interview conducted on June 26, 2015, by Brian Hasbrouck at New Lots Library. Collected through Our Streets, Our Stories, an oral history project of Brooklyn Public Library. This project is a partnership with Services for Older Adults and the Brooklyn Collection.
  • SubjectNineteen sixties ; Nineteen seventies ; Meat industry and trade ; Small business ; Brooklyn Public Library. New Lots Branch ; Political participation ; Abandoned buildings ; Community centers ; Africa ; Africa--History ; Caribbean Americans ; Jazz ; Political marches ; Children--Nutrition--United States ; Fashion shows ; Education ; Special education ; Lions Club International ; Brooklyn Museum ; African Americans--New York (State)
  • PlaceEast New York (New York, N.Y.)
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  • TitleOral history interview with Rahkiah Abdurahman Senior, Zainab Abdurahman Abdul-Sahir, and Huda Abdurahman Knott conducted on 2015 June 26.