This transcript of a February 10, 1989, oral history interview conducted by William Link with Ralph Wooden, Wooden describes his experiences as an African-American in the Army Air Corps during World War II. He also recalls the political struggles of blacks in Greensboro and his opinion of their status in the late 1980s. He recounts tales of the NC A&T spirit, and generally describes the contributions of Greensboro citizens to the civil rights movement.