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Title
Mrs. Wilmer Gross and Ms. Delphine Gross Interview
Subject
Education
Description
A converastion with mother and daughter on their experiences with education and segregation while living in Lakeland.
Themes and Quotes from the interview:
There is value in education and it was never an option to go to college, it was an expectation.
“Almost like home schoolingâ€~ Wilma Gross There was special care put into each student at Lakeland elementary school to ensure they had a strong understanding of the basics information needed to be successful in secondary school.
“You would work and most likely for the University of Marylandâ€~ Delphine Gross
“Lakeland is related through blood, marriage, and church familiesâ€~ Wilma Gross: Teachers would have their own children in their class, go to church with their students, and know their students extended families. Homecoming was a celebration held by the church and was seen as a family affair where the entire community would get together and reminisce.
Students from Lakeland excelled in the classroom post desegregation and for this reason they were occasional the subject of bullying.
Changes to the feeling of community after urban renewal. People grow up, getting married, and leave the community because there is limited housing. When outside families move into Lakeland, it is difficult to engage them in community activities.
Themes and Quotes from the interview:
There is value in education and it was never an option to go to college, it was an expectation.
“Almost like home schoolingâ€~ Wilma Gross There was special care put into each student at Lakeland elementary school to ensure they had a strong understanding of the basics information needed to be successful in secondary school.
“You would work and most likely for the University of Marylandâ€~ Delphine Gross
“Lakeland is related through blood, marriage, and church familiesâ€~ Wilma Gross: Teachers would have their own children in their class, go to church with their students, and know their students extended families. Homecoming was a celebration held by the church and was seen as a family affair where the entire community would get together and reminisce.
Students from Lakeland excelled in the classroom post desegregation and for this reason they were occasional the subject of bullying.
Changes to the feeling of community after urban renewal. People grow up, getting married, and leave the community because there is limited housing. When outside families move into Lakeland, it is difficult to engage them in community activities.
Creator
Rachel Brown and
Nateara Gaston
Nateara Gaston
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Date
April 25, 2011
Contributor
Mrs. Wilmer Gross and her daughter, Ms. Delphine Gross
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Format
MP3
Language
english
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Oral History Item Type Metadata
Interviewer
Rachel Brown and Nateara Gaston
Interviewee
Mrs. Wilmer Gross and Ms. Delphine Gross
Location
at their home in Lakeland, College Park, MD
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MP3
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