<p>Ms. Adeline Wigfall-Jones’ west side barber shop has brought safety and built community for generations. Now in her 90s, Ms. Adeline shares her life’s journey from a small farm in rural Georgia, to the rigorous studies she undertook to get her barber’s license, to opening her famous shop in South Bend, Indiana. </p>
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<p><strong>This episode was produced by Jon Watson from the Ernestine M. Raclin School of the Arts at IU South Bend, and by George Garner from the Civil Rights Heritage Center. </strong></p>
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<p><strong>Full transcript of this episode available </strong><a href="https://indiana.sharepoint.com/:w:/s/msteams_184de9/EWNJKwRZmdBGuAgOsFY5CGYBIYKTRb11iY5JBEO4aEzwFA?e=yJsZT7"><strong>here</strong></a><strong>.</strong></p>
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<p>Want to learn more about South Bend’s history? View the photographs and documents that helped create it. Visit Michiana Memory at <a href="http://michianamemory.sjcpl.org/">http://michianamemory.sjcpl.org/</a>. </p>
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<p>Title music, “History Repeats,” from Josh Woodward, used via CC-BY-4.0-DEED. Visit his website at <a href="https://www.joshwoodward.com/">https://www.joshwoodward.com</a>.</p>

South Bend's Own Words

IU South Bend Civil Rights Heritage Center

Ms. Adeline Wigfall-Jones, legendary west-side barber and community builder

FEB 3, 202517 MIN
South Bend's Own Words

Ms. Adeline Wigfall-Jones, legendary west-side barber and community builder

FEB 3, 202517 MIN

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<p>Ms. Adeline Wigfall-Jones’ west side barber shop has brought safety and built community for generations. Now in her 90s, Ms. Adeline shares her life’s journey from a small farm in rural Georgia, to the rigorous studies she undertook to get her barber’s license, to opening her famous shop in South Bend, Indiana. </p> <p> </p> <p><strong>This episode was produced by Jon Watson from the Ernestine M. Raclin School of the Arts at IU South Bend, and by George Garner from the Civil Rights Heritage Center. </strong></p> <p> </p> <p><strong>Full transcript of this episode available </strong><a href="https://indiana.sharepoint.com/:w:/s/msteams_184de9/EWNJKwRZmdBGuAgOsFY5CGYBIYKTRb11iY5JBEO4aEzwFA?e=yJsZT7"><strong>here</strong></a><strong>.</strong></p> <p> </p> <p> </p> <p>Want to learn more about South Bend’s history? View the photographs and documents that helped create it. Visit Michiana Memory at <a href="http://michianamemory.sjcpl.org/">http://michianamemory.sjcpl.org/</a>. </p> <p> </p> <p>Title music, “History Repeats,” from Josh Woodward, used via CC-BY-4.0-DEED. Visit his website at <a href="https://www.joshwoodward.com/">https://www.joshwoodward.com</a>.</p>