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  Interview with Clifford Ransom

  Clifford Ransom discusses his experience growing up in Easton, PA. During his early childhood, he constantly moved between Easton, PA, and Cuthbert, GA. He goes on to detail his teenage years, including his friendship with Larry Holmes.
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  Group oral history discussion on African American migration from Cuthbert, GA to Easton, PA

  During this group interview, participants detailed their families' connections with Cuthbert, GA, a rural town where many Black families in Easton, PA have roots. Participants discussed what brought their families to the Lehigh Valley, including economic opportunities at Bethlehem Steel and in the textile industry. They recalled the contrasts in culture between Easton and Cuthbert, experiences of discrimination in both towns, and how they experienced Civil Rights Era struggles. They also discussed the impacts of "urban renewal" during the 1960s on Black neighborhoods in Easton.
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  Interview with Lillian June Robinson on the motivations of her oral history project

  Lillian June Robinson discusses her experience growing up in Easton, PA, and how she got interested in researching the migratory stream from Cuthbert, GA to Easton, PA.