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AADL Board Meeting - November 27th, 2023

October 23, 2023 Meeting of the Board of Trustees of the Ann Arbor District Library

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AADL Board Meeting - October 23, 2023

October 23, 2023 Meeting of the Board of Trustees of the Ann Arbor District Library

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AACHM Oral History: Phase Ten of the Living Oral History Project

Compilation video from Phase Ten of the Living Oral History Project, in collaboration with the Ann Arbor District Library and the African American Cultural and Historical Museum of Washtenaw County. With Carol Allen, Janie Lee Ross, Sandra Harris, Carl James Johnson, and Alice Brennan-Key.

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AACHM BWC Interview: Mike Bass

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AADL Tiny Film Fest 2023 - All Clips

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AACHM Oral History: Carol Allen

Carol AllenCarol Allen was born in Alton, Illinois in 1945. Her parents Janie and Thomas Ross moved to Ann Arbor in 1951 and purchased a home on Fifth Avenue. Her father was a cook and her mother was a nurse’s aid and custodian. Carol recalls raising her son Carl Jr. with her husband while living on the second floor of her family’s home. She got her associate’s degree in practical nursing and worked in that field for most of her career. In January 2023 she and her husband Carl celebrated their 60th wedding anniversary. They have two sons and several grandchildren.

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