I had hoped to post my interview so that everyone could see how animated and wonderful our friend Bill Fichtner is but the battery in the camera I was using only held a charge for a few minutes.
Bill is a published author, retired minister, father, husband and so much more. He was born in 1927 and has lived through so much in his life. What I talked to him about was mostly his childhood. I wanted to see what it was like to live through the Great Depression, racism and poverty in Appalachia. I haven't decided yet which way I want to take my digital story.
Bill answered questions about what his life was like growing up poor in Morgantown. He had a wonderful friend, an older black woman, who he named his own daughter after when he grew up. That relationship was almost unheard of at that time.
We talked a little about technology and at 84 years old, I was surprised to see a brand new satellite dish in his yard. He didn't even have tv cable until last year.
I think focusing on his friendship with a black women during the great depression would be a powerful story for others to hear!
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