Carl Banks, September 20, 2015

Title

Carl Banks, September 20, 2015

Subject

Radio broadcasting--Kentucky.
Letcher County (Ky.)
Appalshop, Inc.
Childhood

Description

Carl Banks discusses his family's deep roots in Eastern Kentucky, as well as his childhood in Letcher County in the 1940s. He talks about his education, his career as a school teacher, and his role in guiding several young people toward Bill Richardson and Appalshop. He discusses community perceptions of Appalshop. He talks about his career as a disc jockey (DJ) on WMMT.

Format

video

Identifier

2015oh412_appal009

Interviewer

Jeffrey A. Keith
Rayna Gellert

Interviewee

Carl Banks

Interview Keyword

Teaching
High school teachers
Appalachian studies
Politics
Community relations

Files

2015oh412_appal009_banks_img.jpg


Citation

“Carl Banks, September 20, 2015,” Exploring the Legacies of Appalshop Oral History Project, accessed March 31, 2023, https://nunncenter.net/legaciesofappalshop/items/show/9.