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Document Type

Oral History

Publication Date

7-23-2014

Abstract

Ratibu Jacocks interviews Leonard Jacks, a man who helped others. The interview starts with a conversation about how he joined The Elks organization and how it was able to sponsor and give scholarships to local students. The interviewee then talks about his job in Southern California Edison, where he had worked starting in 1965 for a thirty-two-year career. There, he was able to get a job working with resident homes and mentioned how racism and segregation were part of the workplace. However, he did not see nor experience direct prejudice towards him and helped other African American men get promotions in jobs. The topic changes to more personal information, such as how he studied at San Bernardo Valley College, fell in love, and played sports such as football. Jacks talks about his family and how was raised by a homebody mother and a pastor father. After discussing being only in integrated schools as a child and his childhood as a good one, the topic turns to the Black Athlete Hall of Fame. Jacks discusses Wilber Brown with his contributions as well as connecting The Kutania People with the Sportsmen and also about Wilmer, Jacock’s wife. Jack also mentions being in his second marriage, having five daughters, many grandchildren, and one grandchild. The interview ends with further talk about Edison and advice for future generations to not fail even when others want them to.

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