of the community because Mr. Williams always saw to it that we had

culture activities that the community could come to, to ah see for

a small fee whatever it was that we would have to give the artist

for it but the he, the school didn't make any money off it, you

know, just so that they would have the activity.

 (Ms. Daily): This is the last question. Could you describe

in your own words what kind of community you would like Overtown to

be in the future? Describe your vision in some detail, please.

 (Mrs. Shannon): I would to be...have Overtown as a thriving

community it was in the '40s because there are so many people who

need jobs. If we could set up businesses in that community where

they could get jobs, I, I could understand that we don't want to be

re-segregated but at the same time, we are still segregated no

matter what little enclave we live in, so we should do that for the

Colored Town area because that where the Black people's history is,

over there. It's not, it's not in Liberty City, it's not in

Brownsville but it's, it's down there in that border, Twenty-Second

Avenue to Fifth Street, First Avenue to Seventy Avenue, that's

where the history is and so that should be the vibrant area for

Blacks.

 (Ms. Daily): Well thank you Mrs. Shannon and it was very nice

interviewing you and being with you for this time that we had to

interview.

 (Mrs. Shannon): Okay.

 (Ms. Daily): Ah, this is Yvonne Daily, it is August 15, 1997.

I am just finished with interviewing Mrs. Shannon and this is the


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