Oral History

Dr. Omowale Satterwhite Interview

Themes:
Subjects:
Community Development Institute (CDI), EPA Municipal Council, Nairobi College, Omowale Satterwhite
Date of Creation or Publication:
7/8/2019
Creator
Jesse Norfleet
Donor
Nairobi EPA Advocates
Language
English
Copyright Statement:
Interview of Omowale Satterwhite by Jesse Norfleet about the Nairobi movement. Topics include: his migration to EPA, attending Stanford, involvement with Nairobi College, working as Deputy Superintendent at Ravenswood City School District, creating Community Development Institute (CDI) in 1979, CDI supporting incorporation, CDI supporting non-profits, volunteering at community non-profits, changes in EPA's diversity, issues behind incorporation, Black people controlling community institutions, economic development in the 1990s, what he has learned from the Nairobi movement and other topics.

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