Code Cassette 1 Side 1
Media
Part of Interview: Code, Allen
Title
Code Cassette 1 Side 1
Source
Allen Code Interview
Date
1989-04-20
Description
Cassette 1
**Note** this cassette was not originally a part of the Black Heritage in the Upper Piedmont Project. This field research conducted by Deas-Moore was added to complement the Black Heritage in the Upper Piedmont Project.
Side 1
1:15--Dr. Code gives some biographical information about himself, including his school and work history.
5:30--Church and school were two of the most important and active aspects of the black community. Mr. Code attended St. James United Methodist.
6:37--Emancipation Celebrations--these were celebrated in the days before the Civil Right Movement. They were usually school-sponsored; patriotic and Negro spirituals were performed, and there was usually a guest speaker.
8:27--Watch Night services were held in the black community on New Year's Eve at local churches.
9:10--Local black churches were crucial in the organization of events for children and the community as a whole.
10:20--The white and black communities would each sponsor their own Negro History Week. Mr. Code was often asked to be the guest speaker at local white churches.
12:30--Local blacks would often have picnics and BBQ parties in Highpoint, NC.
14:25--Mr. Code reflects on the cattle-culture of the old days, and aspects of the local farmer's markets that were held in late fall.
19:37--Camp Meetings--this was a multi-denominational event in the black community. They were usually held in the summer, and lasted perhaps a week. These were festive events, as it was treated as a sort of homecoming for family and friends.
31:41--Audio ends.
**Note** this cassette was not originally a part of the Black Heritage in the Upper Piedmont Project. This field research conducted by Deas-Moore was added to complement the Black Heritage in the Upper Piedmont Project.
Side 1
1:15--Dr. Code gives some biographical information about himself, including his school and work history.
5:30--Church and school were two of the most important and active aspects of the black community. Mr. Code attended St. James United Methodist.
6:37--Emancipation Celebrations--these were celebrated in the days before the Civil Right Movement. They were usually school-sponsored; patriotic and Negro spirituals were performed, and there was usually a guest speaker.
8:27--Watch Night services were held in the black community on New Year's Eve at local churches.
9:10--Local black churches were crucial in the organization of events for children and the community as a whole.
10:20--The white and black communities would each sponsor their own Negro History Week. Mr. Code was often asked to be the guest speaker at local white churches.
12:30--Local blacks would often have picnics and BBQ parties in Highpoint, NC.
14:25--Mr. Code reflects on the cattle-culture of the old days, and aspects of the local farmer's markets that were held in late fall.
19:37--Camp Meetings--this was a multi-denominational event in the black community. They were usually held in the summer, and lasted perhaps a week. These were festive events, as it was treated as a sort of homecoming for family and friends.
31:41--Audio ends.
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