Fordham University Masthead Logo DigitalResearch@Fordham Oral Histories Bronx African American History Project 9-24-2004 Harper, Cheryl African & African American Studies Department. Harper, Cheryl Fordham University Follow this and additional works at: https://fordham.bepress.com/baahp_oralhist Part of the African American Studies Commons Recommended Citation Harper, Cheryl. Interview with the Bronx African American History Project. BAAHP Digital Archive at Fordham. This Interview is brought to you for free and open access by the Bronx African American History Project at DigitalResearch@Fordham. It has been accepted for inclusion in Oral Histories by an authorized administrator of DigitalResearch@Fordham. For more information, please contact
[email protected]. 1 Interviewee: Cheryl Harper Interviewer: Arthur Hayes September 24 Arthur Hayes (AH): I’m Arthur Hayes, I’m interviewing Cheryl Harper. It’s September 24, Friday. And this is for the Bronx African American History Project. I’m going to get some basic facts, do you mind telling me your date of birth? Cheryl Harper (CH): April 12, 1977. AH: And you were born where and your first five years, where did you grow up in? CH: I was born in the South Bronx, I think I was born in Prospect Hospital - - I think it closed down, I think I was the first baby born there and then they took me to Lincoln and I grew up my whole life in the South Bronx. AH: Specific address? CH: 314 East 143 St. Bronx NY Patterson Projects. First I grew up in 1635 Walton Avenue until I was 11. AH: Do you have any brothers or sisters? CH: Yes.