Oral History Interview with Edward Jones
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- Title:
- Oral History Interview with Edward Jones
- Date:
- 2021
- Interviewer:
- Charles, Emile
- Interviewee:
- Jones, Edward
- Description:
- Interview with Edward (Ed) Jones, an Eastside community advocate and city employee. As a leader, coach, and lifetime resident of the Eastside, Jones has helped shape the Eastside's youth and community for much of his life. He describes his childhood experiences moving to various locations in the Eastside and his working experience as an all-around sports coach, general contractor, mentor, organizer, and, currently, a community resource specialist for the City of Charleston. Jones never saw himself serving the community for as long as and in the manner that he does today, but after nearly three decades of work and a lifetime of experiences, he's continued to show up. He touches on the inequities and changes he's seen within his locale, including those in the public housing realm, recreation, and issues of policing and safety. In addition to his day-time job, Coach Jones is also the founder of the Concerned Citizens of the Peninsula/Lowcountry, or CCPLC, a grassroots organization with the intention of helping kids and communities in the Eastside and greater Charleston area. Jones makes it clear that all he does and wants to do is inspired by his own experiences, especially those growing up and living within the Eastside. He has a vision of a healthy and vibrant community that supports itself, works together, and offers all children the same opportunities regardless of family, race, or class.
- Collection Title:
- Historic Charleston Foundation Oral History Project
- Contributing Institution:
- Historic Charleston Foundation
- Media Type:
- Oral Histories
- Series:
- Exploring the Eastside
- Personal or Corporate Subject:
- Jones, Edward--Interviews, Concerned Citizens of the Peninsula/Lowcountry (Charleston, S.C.)
- Topical Subject:
- Neighborhoods--South Carolina--Charleston, African Americans--South Carolina--Charleston--Social life and customs, Community activists--South Carolina--Charleston
- Geographic Subject:
- Charleston (S.C.)--Race relations, East Side (Charleston, S.C.), East Side (Charleston, S.C.)--Race relations
- S.C. County:
- Charleston County (S.C.)
- Language:
- English
- Shelving Locator:
- 2021.002.15
- Date Digital:
- 2021-06-30
- Digitization Specifications:
- MP4 derivative video created with Adobe Premiere Elements.
- Format:
- video/mp4
- Copyright Status Statement:
- Copyright © Historic Charleston Foundation.
- Access Statement:
- All rights reserved.
- Access Information:
- For more information contact Archivist; Historic Charleston Foundation; P.O. Box 1120; Charleston, SC 29402.
- Admin ID:
- 251737
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