Legacies Project Oral History: William Hampton
William Hampton was born in 1948 in Tyler, Texas, and his grandmother was the midwife. He remembers attending church revival picnics, the Texas Rose Festival, and the Juneteenth parade in his hometown. While attending college in Arlington, Texas, he was active in the Alpha Phi Alpha fraternity. He went on to launch a Section 8 subsidized housing program in Arlington and in Ann Arbor, where he worked in the community development office. Mr. Hampton has been president of the Ann Arbor chapter of the NAACP since 2005.
William Hampton was interviewed by students from Skyline High School in Ann Arbor in 2015-16 as part of the Legacies Project.
Develop Weapons In New Research Building
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Homeless Program Gets $3,000 in Second Payment from City
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Emergency Housing May Dry Up for City's Homeless
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It's Back to Church Basement As Housing Appeal Falls Flat
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Misunderstanding Sparked Housing Report, Officials Say
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Report Urges Status Quo in Housing Tug-of-War
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2 City Agencies May Merge
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