Themes:
Subjects:
Dave Cheney
Date of Creation or Publication:
10/28/2023
Creator
Sharifa Wilson
Donor
David L. Cheney
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Interview of David (Dave) Cheney by Sharifa Wilson in Las Vegas, Nevada, about Ravenswood High School. Topics include: migration from Mississippi to Belle Haven, arriving around 1957; sports helping him adapt; lack of class system in the community; housing and neighborhoods; white flight; playing basketball at Ravenswood; memorable teachers; why the school closed; what Ravenswood High School was like; and why the alumni still get together.
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