Price, Floyd 2021-09-07
This interview covers Mr. Price’s thoughts on ethnic relations in the United States. It discusses topics such as community policing, Black ranching culture, and Soul Music. Moreover, and it shares stories about Mr. Price’s family and personal history. The interview covers the history of the Soul Patrol, and it talks about the making of the record, “Don’t Knock the Cop.” The interview covers the desegregation of the Lubbock Police Department. The interview covers the importance of community policing in places like Lubbock as well as the greater South Plains. This interview examines the importance of Schools being integrated part of the communities that they are based in. The interview talks about Dunbar high school and its athletic prowess. The interview provides information for anyone interested in the history of East Lubbock, Black history in the South Plains, and the history of the Lubbock Police Department.
General Interview Information
Interviewee Name: Floyd Price
Additional Parties Recorded:
Date: September 7, 2021
Location: Lubbock, Texas
Interviewer: Zachary Hernandez
Length: 01:56:35 (1 hour 56 minutes)
Abstract
His father’s job as foreman of a ranch; Stories from his grandmother; his memories of farming and ranching; Sports and attending Dunbar; How the Lubbock school system is changing; The first Black policeman in Lubbock; other Black police officers; Having a radio show; Creating a musical album; Messaging his radio show put out; Black music in the Lubbock area; Police interacting in the community; Reflections on race relations in Lubbock; thoughts on government; Government continued
Access Information
Original Recording Format: born digital
Recording Format Notes: patrons may listen to audio in our reading room
Transcript: transcript available on dspace <https://hdl.handle.net/10605/374122 >
Related Interview: Price, Floyd 1989-02-07, and Price, Floyd 2012-10-30
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