Acc #: 270; JLFC 001B
In this recording, John L. LeFlore is interviewed by Margaret Lavorne and Melton McLaurin to discuss the Civil Rights Movement and the history of Mobile, Alabama. The interview begins with Mr. LeFlore discussing the legal strategies in the Ed Tate case, and more generally the racism that Black railroad workers faced in terms of pay, promotions, and working conditions. Mr. LeFlore also recounts the story of the Alabama Dry Dock and Shipping Company (ADDSCO) riot, and describes the ways that he and others fought to challenge racist hiring policies at the docks and discriminatory work training programs in Mobile. Mr. LeFlore also shares some thoughts on his journalistic experiences documenting lynchings in the U.S. South
