Oral History
Andrea Harris - On her aunt's story (clip)
Interviewed by MCJC Staff on January 3, 2020
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Oral history interview of Harris, Andrea conducted by MCJC Staff on January 3, 2020 at Marian Cheek Jackson Center, Chapel Hill, NC.
Citation: Marian Cheek Jackson Center, “Andrea Harris - On her aunt's story (clip),” From the Rock Wall, accessed October 28, 2025, https://fromtherockwall.org/oral-histories/andrea-harris-on-her-aunts-story.
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Andrea Harris
"At the same time I remember wanting to know why they had these water fountains that were “white” and “colored.” So my mother told me what was the difference: taste it. She made me taste both of them, right so I can see that there was no difference. Right?"
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