Oral History
Delores Bailey - On her family home and preservation of community
Interviewed by Joey Parker on April 5, 2011
"...one thing that I have learned from being a community organizer is that if you can channel it the right way, it’s good. Even if it’s ugly, even if it hurts when it comes out, if you do something positive with it then you can make a good change."
- Dolores Bailey
Bailey describes the family history in the house she grew up in around 1975. She goes on to explain the expansion and uniqueness of the craftsmanship. She shares the memories from the neighborhood and the change of neighborhood over time. She has service involvement in the neighborhood to keep the sense of community such as involvement in Empowerment and becoming Director. She talks about the creation of conservation district to stop developers from building in the neighborhood. She believes that everyone in the community should have a voice and thus emphasizes honesty and unity in the community.
