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Cleophus Dowdy, 2009

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Dowdy, Cleophus
Saba, Daniel
Mrkva, Andy
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Oral history, Interviews, Memphis (Tenn.), Neighborhood Histories, Hyde Park (Memphis, Tenn.), Crossroads to Freedom, Civil rights, Education, Hollywood (Memphis, Tenn.), King, Martin Luther, Jr., 1929-1968
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20090724_Cleophus_Dowdy
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Crossroads to Freedom Oral History Collection
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This is an interview with Cleophus Dowdy. He is retired from the city of Memphis' Park and Recreation Service division where he worked as a Community Center Director. In his interview, he talks about Memphis and being in the military when Dr. King was assassinated. Mr. Dowdy also discusses his role as a Community Center Director and the influence he has had in the lives of many children.