Now retired, Azelia describes 20 years of military service as an African American Woman

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Keeneland Library created this video interview featuring Gregory L. Harbut as part of The Heart of the Turf: Racing’s Black Pioneers to enhance the exhibit’s educational efforts and to build oral history resources for future researchers. This video interview was produced by Ed Brown Society Associate Timothy Campbell during his 2023 appointment with the Library. All interviews in the series were recorded in May and June 2023.

Keeneland Library created this video interview featuring Joseph "Butch" Murrell Jr. as part of The Heart of the Turf: Racing’s Black Pioneers to enhance the exhibit’s educational efforts and to build oral history resources for future researchers. This video interview was produced by Ed Brown Society Associate Timothy Campbell during his 2023 appointment with the Library. All interviews in the series were recorded in May and June 2023.

Keeneland Library created this video interview featuring Leslie W. Whitlock as part of The Heart of the Turf: Racing’s Black Pioneers to enhance the exhibit’s educational efforts and to build oral history resources for future researchers. This video interview was produced by Ed Brown Society Associate Timothy Campbell during his 2023 appointment with the Library. All interviews in the series were recorded in May and June 2023.

Keeneland Library created this video interview featuring Raymond White Jr. as part of The Heart of the Turf: Racing’s Black Pioneers to enhance the exhibit’s educational efforts and to build oral history resources for future researchers. This video interview was produced by Ed Brown Society Associate Timothy Campbell during his 2023 appointment with the Library. All interviews in the series were recorded in May and June 2023.

Keeneland Library created this video interview featuring Ronald Hill as part of The Heart of the Turf: Racing’s Black Pioneers to enhance the exhibit’s educational efforts and to build oral history resources for future researchers. This video interview was produced by Ed Brown Society Associate Timothy Campbell during his 2023 appointment with the Library. All interviews in the series were recorded in May and June 2023.

Keeneland Library created this video interview featuring Marilyn Dishman as part of The Heart of the Turf: Racing’s Black Pioneers to enhance the exhibit’s educational efforts and to build oral history resources for future researchers. This video interview was produced by Ed Brown Society Associate Timothy Campbell during his 2023 appointment with the Library. All interviews in the series were recorded in May and June 2023.