Rondo Oral History Project

Rondo Oral History Project

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Book: Voices of Rondo: Oral Histories of Saint Paul's Historic Black Community

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Excerpts from “Voices of Rondo: Oral Histories of Saint Paul's Historic Black Community”

David Vassar Taylor Interview
David Taylor, 60 years old, talks about not knowing he was economically poor growing up in the Rondo neighborhood.

Kathryn Gagnon Interview
Kathryn Coram Gagnon, prior to her passing at age 71 years of age, shared memories of the community and racism.

Rondo in the 1950s

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