Johnnie C. Gray, Jr. Interview

Meda Okelo

Oral History Work

Johnnie C. Gray, Jr. Interview

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Interview of Johnnie C. Gray, Jr. by Meda Okelo. Topics include: moving to EPA in the third grade; changing EPA demographics; businesses in Nairobi Shopping Cener; events at Ravenswood High School; the Nairobi movement; Green Oaks Academy; moving from Woodside High School to Ravenswood High School after two years; experience at Ravenswood High School; getting into boxing around age 19; his coaches and members of the boxing team; turning pro as a boxer; working for non-profit Young Concerned Christian Citizens; starting Fathers Association Teaching Heritage, Ethnics and Religion (FATHERS) and their talent shows and events, the members of FATHERS; being named father of the year; police officer Halim Mustafa; opening up the East Palo Alto Boxing Club; why he started it and his training and coaching methods; setting up the Mohammad Ali Cultural Center; Live In Peace taking over the Boxing Club and the Cultural Center; thoughts on EPA and black people; and EPA Police Chief Ron Davis.

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