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Stephen Lamar Ashford Interview

Themes:

Education Local Businesses People of EPA

Subjects:

Stephen Lamar Ashford, Busy Bee Day Care, Roslyn Martis, Craig Ashford, Lee's BBQ, Kitty's Cleaners, West Sound Record Store, Frank T-Bo, Lerissa Puckett, Gertrude Wilks, Operation Sneak Out, Saree Mading, Christine Thompson, Bess Kennedy, Kristan Clyde

Date of Creation or Publication:

4/20/2024

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Creator

Meda Okelo

Donor

Stephen Lamar Ashford

Language

English

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Interview of Stephen Lamar Ashford by Meda Okelo. Topics include: his grandparents moving to EPA in the late 1950s; grandmother opening Busy Bee Day Care; attending Willow Oaks through 3rd grade and then moving to Sunnyvale to get a better education; memories of his early childhood including a neighborhood candy store and other local businesses; returning to EPA in 2000 from Richmond, CA; marrying Lerissa Puckett; experiences teaching at EPA Charter School; comparing living in Richmond to EPA; notable people; his father and Operation Sneak Out; and his vision for EPA.

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