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["Levi Phillips, 68 at the time of the interview, is a former basketball player from Charleston, West Virginia. He grew up in public housing in the Triangle District neighborhood and currently lives on Charlestons West Side. Levi was on the first all-Black integrated basketball team at West Virginia University, and played professional basketball with the Baltimore Bullets and the Philadelphia 76ers (his teammates were Wes Unseld and Julius Erving).Justin Phillips, 39, is Levis son, who was also a high school basketball player in West Virginia. He owns Fun Fitness and lives in the South Hills neighborhood of Charleston, WV. Justins son was a high school state champion West Virginia basketball player like his grandfather.Levi and Justin Phillips 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/Learn more about Levi Phillips career at WVU:https://wvusports.com/news/2020/12/1/mens-basketball-phillips-basket-a-part-of-wvu-coliseums-golden-history.aspxhttps://wvusports.com/sports/mens-basketball/roster/levi-phillips/12290"]%

73. Portrait of Levi Phillips

Identifier:
4224.PhillipsLevi.Photo.11.22.19
Title:
Portrait of Levi Phillips
Date:
2019-11-22
Creator:
Patrick, Wendel
Subject:
African American basketball players, African Americans--Appalachian Region
Location:
Charleston (W. Va.)

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74. Oral history of Levi Phillips and Justin Phillips

Identifier:
4224.PhillipsLeviPhillipsJustin.AudioInt.11.22.19
Title:
Oral history of Levi Phillips and Justin Phillips
Date:
2019-11-22
Creator:
Phillips, Justin, Phillips, Levi
Contributor:
Hilliard, Emily, Henkin, Aaron
Subject:
Charleston (W. Va.), Basketball, African Americans--Appalachian Region, Urban renewal, Interracial friendship, School integration, African American basketball players
Location:
Charleston (W. Va.)
["On March 8, 2018 the Unitarian Universalist Church of Charleston, West Virginia held their annual River Music Concert Fundraiser with West Virginia artists Lady D (Doris Fields), Kai Haynes, Crystal Good, Jasmine Gray, and Marshall Petty and The Groove. Tickets were $20 and proceeds benefited the UU Church."]%

75. Charleston band Marshall Petty and The Groove perform at the Charleston Unitarian Universalist Church's annual River Music Concert, 2 of 2

Identifier:
4224.RiverMusicConcert.Photo.002.3.8.17
Title:
Charleston band Marshall Petty and The Groove perform at the Charleston Unitarian Universalist Church's annual River Music Concert, 2 of 2
Date:
2017-03-08
Creator:
Hilliard, Emily
Subject:
Saxophone music (Jazz), Jazz vocals, African Americans--Appalachian Region, Unitarian church buildings, Soul music
Location:
Charleston (W. Va.)
["On March 8, 2018 the Unitarian Universalist Church of Charleston, West Virginia held their annual River Music Concert Fundraiser with West Virginia artists Lady D (Doris Fields), Kai Haynes, Crystal Good, Jasmine Gray, and Marshall Petty and The Groove. Tickets were $20 and proceeds benefited the UU Church."]%

76. Crystal Good reads at the Charleston Unitarian Universalist Church's annual River Music Concert

Identifier:
4224.RiverMusicConcert.Photo.003.3.8.17
Title:
Crystal Good reads at the Charleston Unitarian Universalist Church's annual River Music Concert
Date:
2017-03-08
Creator:
Hilliard, Emily
Subject:
Unitarian church buildings, African American women poets, Folk poetry, American, African Americans--Appalachian Region
Location:
Charleston (W. Va.)
["On March 8, 2018 the Unitarian Universalist Church of Charleston, West Virginia held their annual River Music Concert Fundraiser with West Virginia artists Lady D (Doris Fields), Kai Haynes, Crystal Good, Jasmine Gray, and Marshall Petty and The Groove. Tickets were $20 and proceeds benefited the UU Church."]%

77. Charleston musician Kai Haynes performs at the Charleston Unitarian Universalist Church's annual River Music Concert, 1 of 4

Identifier:
4224.RiverMusicConcert.Photo.004.3.8.17
Title:
Charleston musician Kai Haynes performs at the Charleston Unitarian Universalist Church's annual River Music Concert, 1 of 4
Date:
2017-03-08
Creator:
Hilliard, Emily
Subject:
African Americans--Appalachian Region, Unitarian church buildings, Jazz vocals, Soul music
Location:
Charleston (W. Va.)
["On March 8, 2018 the Unitarian Universalist Church of Charleston, West Virginia held their annual River Music Concert Fundraiser with West Virginia artists Lady D (Doris Fields), Kai Haynes, Crystal Good, Jasmine Gray, and Marshall Petty and The Groove. Tickets were $20 and proceeds benefited the UU Church."]%

78. Charleston musician Kai Haynes performs at the Charleston Unitarian Universalist Church's annual River Music Concert, 2 of 4

Identifier:
4224.RiverMusicConcert.Photo.005.3.8.17
Title:
Charleston musician Kai Haynes performs at the Charleston Unitarian Universalist Church's annual River Music Concert, 2 of 4
Date:
2017-03-08
Creator:
Hilliard, Emily
Subject:
African Americans--Appalachian Region, Soul music, Unitarian church buildings, Jazz vocals
Location:
Charleston (W. Va.)
["On March 8, 2018 the Unitarian Universalist Church of Charleston, West Virginia held their annual River Music Concert Fundraiser with West Virginia artists Lady D (Doris Fields), Kai Haynes, Crystal Good, Jasmine Gray, and Marshall Petty and The Groove. Tickets were $20 and proceeds benefited the UU Church."]%

79. Charleston musician Kai Haynes performs at the Charleston Unitarian Universalist Church's annual River Music Concert, 3 of 4

Identifier:
4224.RiverMusicConcert.Photo.006.3.8.17
Title:
Charleston musician Kai Haynes performs at the Charleston Unitarian Universalist Church's annual River Music Concert, 3 of 4
Date:
2017-03-08
Creator:
Hilliard, Emily
Subject:
African Americans--Appalachian Region, Soul music, Jazz vocals, Unitarian church buildings
Location:
Charleston (W. Va.)
["On March 8, 2018 the Unitarian Universalist Church of Charleston, West Virginia held their annual River Music Concert Fundraiser with West Virginia artists Lady D (Doris Fields), Kai Haynes, Crystal Good, Jasmine Gray, and Marshall Petty and The Groove. Tickets were $20 and proceeds benefited the UU Church."]%

80. Charleston musician Kai Haynes performs at the Charleston Unitarian Universalist Church's annual River Music Concert, 4 of 4

Identifier:
4224.RiverMusicConcert.Photo.007.3.8.17
Title:
Charleston musician Kai Haynes performs at the Charleston Unitarian Universalist Church's annual River Music Concert, 4 of 4
Date:
2017-03-08
Creator:
Hilliard, Emily
Subject:
African Americans--Appalachian Region, Concerts, Soul music, Jazz vocals, Unitarian church buildings
Location:
Charleston (W. Va.)
["On March 8, 2018 the Unitarian Universalist Church of Charleston, West Virginia held their annual River Music Concert Fundraiser with West Virginia artists Lady D (Doris Fields), Kai Haynes, Crystal Good, Jasmine Gray, and Marshall Petty and The Groove. Tickets were $20 and proceeds benefited the UU Church."]%

81. Lady D performs her one-woman Bessie Smith show as part of the River Music Concert at the Unitarian Universalist Church in Charleston, 1 of 5

Identifier:
4224.RiverMusicConcert.Photo.008.3.8.17
Title:
Lady D performs her one-woman Bessie Smith show as part of the River Music Concert at the Unitarian Universalist Church in Charleston, 1 of 5
Date:
2017-03-08
Creator:
Hilliard, Emily
Subject:
African Americans--Appalachian Region, Concerts, Jazz vocals, Rhythm and blues music, Unitarian church buildings
Location:
Charleston (W. Va.)
["On March 8, 2018 the Unitarian Universalist Church of Charleston, West Virginia held their annual River Music Concert Fundraiser with West Virginia artists Lady D (Doris Fields), Kai Haynes, Crystal Good, Jasmine Gray, and Marshall Petty and The Groove. Tickets were $20 and proceeds benefited the UU Church."]%

82. Lady D performs her one-woman Bessie Smith show as part of the River Music Concert at the Unitarian Universalist Church in Charleston, 2 of 5

Identifier:
4224.RiverMusicConcert.Photo.009.3.8.17
Title:
Lady D performs her one-woman Bessie Smith show as part of the River Music Concert at the Unitarian Universalist Church in Charleston, 2 of 5
Date:
2017-03-08
Creator:
Hilliard, Emily
Subject:
Unitarian church buildings, Rhythm and blues music, Jazz vocals, African Americans--Appalachian Region, Concerts
Location:
Charleston (W. Va.)
["On March 8, 2018 the Unitarian Universalist Church of Charleston, West Virginia held their annual River Music Concert Fundraiser with West Virginia artists Lady D (Doris Fields), Kai Haynes, Crystal Good, Jasmine Gray, and Marshall Petty and The Groove. Tickets were $20 and proceeds benefited the UU Church."]%

83. Lady D performs her one-woman Bessie Smith show as part of the River Music Concert at the Unitarian Universalist Church in Charleston, 3 of 5

Identifier:
4224.RiverMusicConcert.Photo.010.3.8.17
Title:
Lady D performs her one-woman Bessie Smith show as part of the River Music Concert at the Unitarian Universalist Church in Charleston, 3 of 5
Date:
2017-03-08
Creator:
Hilliard, Emily
Subject:
Unitarian church buildings, Jazz vocals, Concerts, Rhythm and blues music, African Americans--Appalachian Region
Location:
Charleston (W. Va.)
["On March 8, 2018 the Unitarian Universalist Church of Charleston, West Virginia held their annual River Music Concert Fundraiser with West Virginia artists Lady D (Doris Fields), Kai Haynes, Crystal Good, Jasmine Gray, and Marshall Petty and The Groove. Tickets were $20 and proceeds benefited the UU Church."]%

84. Lady D performs her one-woman Bessie Smith show as part of the River Music Concert at the Unitarian Universalist Church in Charleston, 4 of 5

Identifier:
4224.RiverMusicConcert.Photo.011.3.8.17
Title:
Lady D performs her one-woman Bessie Smith show as part of the River Music Concert at the Unitarian Universalist Church in Charleston, 4 of 5
Date:
2017-03-08
Creator:
Hilliard, Emily
Subject:
Concerts, Jazz vocals, Rhythm and blues music, African Americans--Appalachian Region, Unitarian church buildings
Location:
Charleston (W. Va.)