Bridges Digital Archive: Audio and Video Recordings
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Document Type
Oral History
Publication Date
4-8-2021
Abstract
James Yuille describes his experience growing up in Los Angeles, California, living near the Watts Riots. He had friends involved in the riots and was close enough to witness what was going on, but never partook. His parents were both involved in the efforts of World War Two; his mother was a Rosie the Riveter and made bombs, and they were both very against their son being drafted into The Vietnam War, hence leading him to attend higher education. James Yuille went to the University of Redlands through affirmative action and he shares what university life was like back then in a quiet town with a small, but growing, Black student population. Yuille drove the Bulldog Bus for his work study where he would take students to and from areas such as Palm Springs and Westwood, to stay occupied on the weekends. Although he was not as involved with clubs and protests on campus, he looks back in retrospect on his time at the university with gratitude for being a stepping stone in his life, and giving him the necessary life lessons that he missed out on during highschool. He ends his interview with advice for future generations to take risks, allow oneself to fail, and to not only accept change but also be at the forefront of it.
Recommended Citation
Wilmer Amina Carter Foundation, "James Yuille" (2021). Bridges Digital Archive: Audio and Video Recordings. 76.
https://scholarworks.lib.csusb.edu/bridges/76
Comments
Interview summary conducted by Ariadna, Barrientos (University of Redlands) 2021. and Caroline, Blanchard (University of Redlands) 2023.