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Bob Hoover Interview

Themes:

Education - Nairobi Schools Housing Political Activism & Social Justice Immigration - Black & African-American Incorporation - 1980 & After Youth Programs Nairobi Movement Political Activism & Social Justice - Civil Rights & Black Power Movement People of EPA Incorporation - Before 1980 Gentrification

Subjects:

Bob Hoover, Robert Hoover, Nairobi College, EPA Youth Development Center, Ed Becks, Student Nonviolent Coordinating Committee (SNCC), Community House, Stokely Carmichael (Kwame Ture), Stanford University, Floating Crap Game, Barbara Mouton, Henry Organ, Mel Harris

Date of Creation or Publication:

8/21/2021

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Creator

Juan Mendez

Ruben Avelar

Donor

Bob Hoover

Language

English

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Interview of Robert "Bob" Hoover by Ruben Avelar. Topics discussed include Hoover's journey to EPA, the influence of Ed Becks, EPA's Community House for youth, the Floating Crap Game, Student Nonviolent Coordinating Committee (SNCC) in EPA, the influence of Stokely Carmichael, the creation of Nairobi Schools and Nairobi College, incorporation, gentrification, housing and the EPA Youth Development Center.

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