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![["Ron Blanks is the grill master at Dem 2 Brothers and a Grill restaurant on Charleston's West Side. Blanks was photographed by producer Wendel Patrick as part of the Out of the Blocks podcasts two episodes on Charlestons West Side. Learn more: https://wvfolklife.org/2020/01/17/out-of-the-blocks-podcast-highlights-charlestons-west-side-west-virginia-folklife-hosts-listening-party-february-12/"]%](/image/4224BlanksRonPhoto001112219/0.jpg)
- Identifier:
- 4224.BlanksRon.Photo.001.11.22.19
- Title:
- Portrait of Dem 2 Brothers grill master Ron Blanks
- Date:
- 2019-11-22
- Creator:
- Patrick, Wendel
- Subject:
- African American cooking, Restaurants--United States, foodways, Food industry and trade--Employees, African Americans--Appalachian Region, Barbecuing
- Location:
- Charleston (W. Va.)
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- Identifier:
- 4224.RutherfordGeorge.AudioInt.1.11.7.19
- Title:
- Oral history of George Rutherford, 1 of 3
- Date:
- 2019-11-07
- Creator:
- Rutherford, George
- Contributor:
- Hilliard, Emily
- Subject:
- Civil rights movements, Festivals, Jefferson County (W. Va.), Juneteenth, African Americans--History, African Americans--Appalachian Region, African American cooking, Charles Town (W. Va.), Harpers Ferry (W. Va.)--History--John Brown's Raid, 1859, Gospel music
- Location:
- Charles Town (W. Va.)
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- Identifier:
- 4224.RutherfordGeorge.AudioInt.2.11.7.19
- Title:
- Oral history of George Rutherford, 2 of 3
- Date:
- 2019-11-07
- Creator:
- Rutherford, George
- Contributor:
- Hilliard, Emily
- Subject:
- Jefferson County (W. Va.), Civil rights movements, African Americans--History, Juneteenth, African Americans--Appalachian Region, Harpers Ferry (W. Va.)--History--John Brown's Raid, 1859, Gospel music, African American cooking, Charles Town (W. Va.), Festivals
- Location:
- Charles Town (W. Va.)
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- Identifier:
- 4224.RutherfordGeorge.AudioInt.3.11.7.19
- Title:
- Oral history of George Rutherford, 3 of 3
- Date:
- 2019-11-07
- Creator:
- Rutherford, George
- Contributor:
- Hilliard, Emily
- Subject:
- Civil rights movements, African American cooking, Juneteenth, African Americans--History, Charles Town (W. Va.), African Americans--Appalachian Region, Festivals, Gospel music, Jefferson County (W. Va.), Harpers Ferry (W. Va.)--History--John Brown's Raid, 1859
- Location:
- Charles Town (W. Va.)
![["George Rutherford (b. October 1935) is a native and resident of Charles Town, West Virginia. He has been the president of the Jefferson County NAACP since 1972 and is involved in the Jefferson County Black History Preservation Society as well as the restoration of the Web Blessing House [John Blessing was a friend of John Browns and recipient of his Bible] in Charles Town. He spoke about his work preserving local Black history, and the events and projects of the local NAACP including a Juneteenth Celebration, Black Heritage Festival, soul food tasting, and marches.Jefferson County Black History Preservation Society: https://www.jcblackhistory.org/"]%](/image/4224RutherfordGeorgeIntTranscript11719/0.jpg)
- Identifier:
- 4224.RutherfordGeorge.IntTranscript.11.7.19
- Title:
- Transcript of oral history of George Rutherford
- Date:
- 2017-11-07
- Creator:
- Rutherford, George
- Contributor:
- Hilliard, Emily
- Subject:
- Charles Town (W. Va.), African Americans--Appalachian Region, African American cooking, African Americans--History, Festivals, Civil rights movements, Jefferson County (W. Va.), Gospel music, Harpers Ferry (W. Va.)--History--John Brown's Raid, 1859, Juneteenth
- Location:
- Charles Town (W. Va.)
![["Adrian Wright is a Charleston native and owner of Dem 2 Brothers and a Grill barbeque restaurant on the West Side of Charleston. Adrian is a former pro football player with the New York Giants and Tampa Bay Buccaneers. Ashley Wright is a native of Tampa, Florida and Adrian Wrights daughter. She is the general manager at Dem 2 Brothers.The Wrights were interviewed by producer Aaron Henkin with Emily Hilliard as part of the Out of the Blocks podcasts two episodes on Charlestons West Side. Learn more: https://wvfolklife.org/2020/01/17/out-of-the-blocks-podcast-highlights-charlestons-west-side-west-virginia-folklife-hosts-listening-party-february-12/"]%](/image/4224WrightAdrianPhoto001112219/0.jpg)
- Identifier:
- 4224.WrightAdrian.Photo.001.11.22.19
- Title:
- Portrait of Adrian Wright
- Date:
- 2019-11-22
- Creator:
- Patrick, Wendel
- Subject:
- Restaurants--United States, African Americans--Appalachian Region, Restaurateurs, Football players, African American cooking, Barbecuing, foodways, African American football players
- Location:
- Charleston (W. Va.)
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- Identifier:
- 4224.WrightAdrianWrightAshley.AudioInt.002.11.22.19
- Title:
- Oral history of Adrian Wright and Ashley Wright, 2 of 2
- Date:
- 2019-11-22
- Creator:
- Wright, Ashley, Wright, Adrian
- Contributor:
- Henkin, Aaron, Hilliard, Emily
- Subject:
- African Americans--Appalachian Region, Restaurateurs, Restaurants--United States, African American football players, foodways, African American cooking, Barbecuing
- Location:
- Charleston (W. Va.)
![["Adrian Wright is a Charleston native and owner of Dem 2 Brothers and a Grill barbeque restaurant on the West Side of Charleston. Adrian is a former pro football player with the New York Giants and Tampa Bay Buccaneers. Ashley Wright is a native of Tampa, Florida and Adrian Wrights daughter. She is the general manager at Dem 2 Brothers.The Wrights were interviewed by producer Aaron Henkin with Emily Hilliard as part of the Out of the Blocks podcasts two episodes on Charlestons West Side. Learn more: https://wvfolklife.org/2020/01/17/out-of-the-blocks-podcast-highlights-charlestons-west-side-west-virginia-folklife-hosts-listening-party-february-12/"]%](/image/4224WrightAshleyPhoto001112219/0.jpg)
- Identifier:
- 4224.WrightAshley.Photo.001.11.22.19
- Title:
- Portrait of Ashley Wright
- Date:
- 2019-11-22
- Creator:
- Patrick, Wendel
- Subject:
- African Americans--Appalachian Region, Restaurateurs, foodways, Restaurants--United States, Women service industries workers, African American cooking, Barbecuing
- Location:
- Charleston (W. Va.)
