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Ronnie Johnson, 2011

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Johnson, Ronnie
King, Jamie
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Memphis (Tenn.), African Americans, Urban planning, Cleaborn Homes, Organized crime, Neighborhood Histories, Segregation, Public housing, Drug abuse and crime
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20110721_Ronnie_Johnson
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Cleaborn Homes Resident Interviews
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http://hdl.handle.net/10267/34239
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Ronnie Johnon moved into Cleaborn homes in 1979, but left when it became too dangerous to raise his kids. He talks about the changes he saw in the neighborhood- mainly how it declined over the years. He shares he story of being involved in gangs and drugs and how God saved him.