ORAL HISTORY CENTER AFRICAN AMERICAN COMMUNITY OF MADISON COUNTY EASTERN KENTUCKY UNIVERSITY An Index of a Recorded Interview With Hocker, Ethel Kennedy A. G. Dunston, Interviewer 25 March 1992 The following is an unrehearsed taped interview with Ethel Hocker. Mrs. Hocker discusses her life as a resident of Madison County. This interview was taped in conjunction with the African American Community of Madison County Oral History Project at Eastern Kentucky University. (Notice: Use of this interview is restricted; please refer to release form.)

LOCATION:		Ms. Hocker's home in Richmond, Kentucky.
DATE:		March 25, 1992
TIME:
LENGTH OF INTERVIEW:		45-Minutes
TYPE OF MACHINE USED:		Califone Cassette

000-015		Introduction.

015-050		Born in Moberly (Madison County) parents, Thomas Kennedy and Corrine Estill, her siblings.

050-069		Educational background and Richmond High.

069-077		More on her siblings.

077-106		Married Harry Hill and later Charles Hocker; her children.

106-109		Black communities in Madison County.

109-115		Hocker's residencies.

115-121		Hocker's job history.

121-134		Hocker's participation in organizations like NAACP, Eastern Star, Elks, and partners in prevention.

134-149		Attends First Baptist Church.

149-176		Recollections of protests in1950s-1960s and interracial relations.

176-210		Her daughter Marjorie and grandchildren.

210-219		Describes her early life.

219-235		More on her family.

235-266		More on early life and siblings; going to movies.

266-340		Recalls school at Concord, Beatrice Reed, Richmond High and it's teachers and athletics.

340-367		Recollections of family meal customs.

367-392		Retirement and the Senior Citizens Center.

392-410		Black businesses in Richmond.

410-420		Early life.


END OF SIDE ONE
BEGINNING SIDE TWO


000-024		Manner of dress, doing chores, gardening, and her father.

024-041		More on childhood and going to Sunday School.

041-061		Rev. Titus Bennette and family and church records.

061-068		Lists possible contacts for future interviews.

068-073		First Baptist Church.

073-077		Closing.

077-422		Empty.


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