Professor and sociologist Charles Willie (1927 – 2022) was an expert in the area of school desegregation. Willie served as a court-appointed master, expert witness, and consultant in many school desegregation cases. Willie was an applied sociologist and the author or editor of more than thirty-five books and one hundred articles covering topics such as race relations, urban education, public health, community development, family life, and women’s rights.
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In this section of his interview, Charles Willie reflects on his relationship with his siblings, particularly sibling rivalry. He explains how he did not experience sibling rivalry between him and his siblings. Rather, he was very close with his siblings, particularly his older brother who often took on caregiving responsibilities for his younger siblings. Willie goes on to explain how he and his siblings were briefly separated during World War II as they were of drafting age, but since they returned they have maintained their close bond. This interview is valuable to our project because it illustrates how adolescent sibling relationships evolve over time into adult sibling relationships.
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