The Pioneers in Sports program is a part of the African American Trailblazers of Carroll County series. This segment features interviews…

Charles Harrison, a Vietnam Veteran, talks about his beginnings with ROTC flight training, as well as the different helicopters he flew…

Oscar Baker returns to discuss his experiences as a World War II Veteran, being drafted into the Army, and a surprise encounter with…

Warren started going to school in 1926 and left school in 1930. He talks about consolidation of schools and shares his experience of…

Robert Gassaway, Marian Collins and Sidney Shepherd talk about their involvement in White Rock Church in Sykesville, MD. All three…

Margaret Brown taught school in a one room schoolhouse outside of Mount Airy in Carroll County. Margaret grew up in Carroll County and…

Bob Krebs Veteran shares his story of service with the Carroll County History Project 2018.

Leslie Simmons shares her story of breaking barriers as the first woman to serve as president of Carroll Hospital. This interview was…

Joan Coley, president of two liberal arts colleges including McDaniel College, shares what prepared her to become a leader, what role…

Veteran Bob Eminizer joined the Navy when he was 21 years old. Eminizer is a native of Brooklyn, Maryland but later moved to Carroll…

Irene Brown attended Robert Moton Elementary and High School. Irene was taught by Bebe Shockley one of the best certified white teachers…

Mike Squirrel grew up in Carroll County and was the first black student at Westminster Junior High. Mike talks about early life for…

Xiomara Pierre was the 1st Vice President of the NAACP #7401. Xiomara talks about her love for the Carroll County community.

John was part of a family of 10 children. His mother and father were hard workers, but did not have the opportunity to get advanced…

Midge Thomas talks about her time at Robert Moton School and growing up in Mount Airy, Maryland. Thomas said her bus ride from Mount…

Martha and Estelle both twins grew up in Woodbine, MD working for the canning factory and apple butter factories. Martha and Estelle's…

Multiple generations of Celeste Dixon's family originated from Carroll County.. Dixon lived in Carroll County until she was 11 years old.

The Pioneers in Education program is a part of the African American Trailblazers of Carroll County series. This segment features…

Charles Neal was the first tenure professor at then Western Maryland College beginning in 1979. Neal is a political science and…

The Preserving Black History program is a part of the African American Trailblazers of Carroll County series.This segment features…