Cassette 1 Side 1
Media
Part of Allen Code Interview
Identifier
1:1
Title
Cassette 1 Side 1
Type
Interview
Source
Allen Code Interview, April 20, 1989; June 1990
Rights
Description
Cassette 1 (April 20, 1989)
**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
5:40--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.
8:40--Watch Night services were held in the black community on New Year's Eve at local churches.
9:06--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.
14:00--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.
19:23--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.
31:14--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
5:40--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.
8:40--Watch Night services were held in the black community on New Year's Eve at local churches.
9:06--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.
14:00--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.
19:23--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.
31:14--Audio ends.