Oral History Interview with Eduardo Curry II
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- Title:
- Oral History Interview with Eduardo Curry II
- Date:
- 2021
- Interviewer:
- Mustafa, Shuhud
- Interviewee:
- Curry, Eduardo K.
- Description:
- Interview with Eduardo (Ed) Curry, who lives in the Eastside neighborhood and is the Central Manager of the St. Julian Devine Community Center. As a third-generation Charlestonian, Mr. Curry reflects on his roots in Charleston. He details how his passion for education and criminal justice was largely shaped by the experiences of his father, an attorney and former police officer. Mr. Curry gives an in-depth overview of his work at the St. Julian Devine, a central hub within the Eastside community, where he has facilitated after-school and summer care programs, coordinated enrichment programs for adults, and expanded educational opportunities for the children he serves. In the near future, Mr. Curry wants to transform St. Julian Devine to a cultural arts center. He expresses that he wants to empower the people of his community through education to ensure that their roots are emboldened in Charleston. Mr. Curry offers his perspective on diversity, as his family is multi-racial, and wants to ensure that children of all backgrounds are offered the same chances to express themselves through his community center.
- 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:
- Curry, Eduardo--Interviews
St. Julian Devine Community Center (Charleston, S.C.) - Topical Subject:
- Neighborhoods--South Carolina--Charleston, African Americans--South Carolina--Charleston--Social life and customs, and Community activists--South Carolina--Charleston
- Geographic Subject:
- Charleston (S.C.)--Race relations, East Side (Charleston, S.C.), and East Side (Charleston, S.C.)--Race relations
- S.C. County:
- Charleston County (S.C.)
- Language:
- English
- Shelving Locator:
- 2021.002.16
- Date Digital:
- 2021-07-12
- 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:
- 251739
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