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Mr. McKinney talks about how he originally came to Syracuse to be a chemist for Carrier corporation, then went to Law School at Syracuse University, and fought for tenants' rights and Equal Housing Opportunity in Syracuse. "First Black Judge in Syracuse, New York" - Recruited to Syracuse in 1965 to be a chemist at Carrier Corporation, he marries into an established Syracuse family (Harder) whose roots extend to Auburn and Saratoga.
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Langston McKinney - Video Interview
2011-06-10
Interview
Equal rights
Discrimination in housing
African American chemists
African American judges
Langston McKinney
Carrier Corporation
Syracuse University
Law school
Equal housing opportunity
Chemists
Harder family
English
67992
Black History Preservation Project