Title: Oral history interview with Edwin Caldwell, March 2, 2001
Description: Edwin Caldwell, Jr., describes a lifetime of civil rights activism and political involvement. A natural political organizer, Caldwell helped Howard Lee become the first black mayor of Chapel Hill. Despite losing a number of his own campaigns for office, Caldwell enjoyed a growing reputation as a political force in North Carolina. This reputation earned him a seat on the Chapel Hill Carrboro School Board and various others positions of influence. Caldwell discusses the mechanics behind some of these positions and the influence of his race on his political life.
Subjects: Interviews, African American politicians, African Americans, Politics and government, Race relations, Church of Reconciliation (Chapel Hill, N.C.), Chapel Hill-Carrboro City Schools (N.C.). Board of Education, Chapel Hill-Carrboro City Schools (N.C.).
Places: North Carolina, Chapel Hill, Chapel Hill (N.C.)
People: Edwin Caldwell (1935-), Howard Lee (1934-)
Time periods: 20th century