Tampa Bay Arts and Culture Oral History Project
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Interviewer
Dahlia Thomas and Marlena Carrillo
Publication Date
6-25-2025
Abstract
This oral history with siblings Sharon Ann Blunt and Johnnie Wade Blunt explores their experiences growing up during the era of school integration in Florida. The siblings discuss their experience as the family Black family to integrating in the Pinellas County School System and how the Clearwater area changed throughout their lives. They reflect on their childhood at the “Peacock Farm,” the influence of strong family values, and the significance of their parents’ business, the Blue Chip Bar, as a cultural hub. Their recollections include discussion of racism, the supportive relationships that shaped their education and community life, and stories about African American family life and cultural history in the Tampa Bay area.
Keywords
Belcher Elementary School (Clearwater, Fla.), Education, Busing, Blue Chip Bar, Childhood experiences, School memories, Family values, Integration, Desegregation, Black-owned Businesses, Black history, African American history
Extent
01:36:32; 96 page transcript
Subject: geographic
Clearwater (Fla.), Pinellas County (Fla.)
Language
English
Type
Oral History
Format
Digital only
Notes
Transcription for this oral history will be provided soon.
Recommended Citation
Blunt, Sharon Ann and Blunt, Johnnie Wade, "Sharon Ann Blunt and Johnnie Wade Blunt" (2025). Tampa Bay Arts and Culture Oral History Project. 16.
https://digitalcommons.usf.edu/arts_culture_ohp/16
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