Interviewees: LC and LS
Type: In-Person, Candid, Unstructured
Recording Format: Audio/Visual
In a candid conversation with my mother and grandmother, they discuss how life in the town has changed as time has passed.
Audio Clip: Mama + MawMaw Candid Conversation
Interviewee: CSC
Type: In-Person, Unstructured
Recording Format: Audio/Visual
In a home interview with CSC, she talks about coming into her own dreams by leaving home and then returning in order to better her town. She also discusses the issues of crime, drug use, and food deserts within the area.
A/V Clip: CSC Interview
Interviewee: GJ
Type: In-Person, Unstructured
In GJ’s interview, she discusses growing up in Centreville during the height of the Civil Rights Movement, including having a child at an early age. She urges young people, and girls specifically, to do what they have to do for their own success.
Interviewee: YP
Type: In-Person, Unstructured
YP chronicles her childhood in Centreville and why she decided to leave. She remembers the skate rink and how she had to bring her younger sister where she went, but also why she decided to leave and pursue an education. Now working in law enforcement, YP describes her frustration after the burning of Finch Elementary.
Interviewee: ST
Type: In-Person, Unstructured
In ST’s interview, she talks about growing up in Centreville during the 2000s until the early 2020’s. Her interview chronicles seeing the destitution of her city following the drug epidemic that swept across the United States, as well as the colorism present within her community. However, she also stresses the importance of community and also her need to leave home for more opportunities.
A/V Clip: ST Interview
Interviewee: GST
Type: Phone Call, Unstructured
During this interview, GST discusses the education system within the Wilkinson County School District. She describes small-town dynamics, lack of support in the education system, and her desire to be an educator.