Title
Cuffie Tucker III Interview
Interviewer
Harper, Zenobia (Interviewer)
Files
Date
4-16-2021
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Description
Zenobia Harper interviews Cuffie Tucker III. They speak about growing up in Plantersville as well as Tucker’s student athlete career as he faced a lot of tough obstacles through that time. Towards the end, they discuss what Plantersville may need as well as how kids and technology have connected after Covid-19. Cuffie Tucker III was an All-American athlete given a double scholarship in baseball and football to Knoxville College. Though his journey was cut short due to injury and life events, he was able to obtain his general contractors license where he went on to build houses and shops around various locations around Plantersville. Furthermore, Tucker mentioned that Plantersville needs a laundromat as well as a YMCA for the kids to exercise and play instead of being out in the streets, as well as for adults.
Subject
Plantersville (S.C.)--History;Georgetown County (S.C.)--Economic conditions;Georgetown County (S.C.)--Race relations;Georgetown County (S.C.)--Social life and customs;African Americans--Education--South Carolina;Gullahs--South Carolina--Interviews;Gullahs--Plantersville (S.C.)--Interviews;Tucker, Cuffie, III;Plantersville (S.C.)
Rights
This interview is protected by the copyright of the interviewee and The Athenaeum Press at Coastal Carolina University. Any form of alteration, reproduction or commercial use of the interviews or other material is prohibited without the written consent of both the interviewee and a representative of The Athenaeum Press. Citations for scholarly purposes must clearly acknowledge the name of the interviewee, the date and The Athenaeum Press at Coastal Carolina University.
Duration
09:06
Recommended Citation
Tucker, Cuffie III and The Athenaeum Press, "Cuffie Tucker III Interview" (2021). Plantersville Oral Histories, 2019-2021. 21.
https://digitalcommons.coastal.edu/plantersville-oral-histories/21