Oral History Interview with Eugene Harris

Community organizer Eugene Harris talked about his involvement with Southeast Neighborhood House in the late 1960s; and his relationship with and the development of the Park Chester Apartments Coop. In addition to housing, he talked about the welfare inspectors; creating their own school system in Anacostia; other community organizers in southeast Washington, D.C.; community revitalization by people from outside of the community; and Marion Barry and Anthony Williams regarding the hiring and then firing of people with criminal records. Harris also explained his future vision for Anacostia.

Interview created in conjunction with the Anacostia Community Museum's 40th Anniversary Oral History Project and the exhibition, 'East of the River: Continuity and Change.' Dated 20070504