In this transcript of an February 22, 1989, oral history interview conducted by William Link with Carden Brown, Brown primarily discusses his experiences with segregation as a youth, and general race relations in North Carolina and in Greensboro. He also talks about his personal calling to the ministry, the role of the black church in the community, and the importance of nonviolent strategies. Brown also notes responses to the Review Commission report on the November 3, 1979 incident, and the aftermath of the event on the city.