Carol Thompson Cole oral history interview 2019

In this oral history interview, Carol Thompson Cole describes her life story, including experiences at Asbury United Methodist Church, her sense of how Asbury has fit into Washington, DC, history, and her connections with Washington, including her work for a dozen years for Mayor Marion Barry, her time as a member of the Clinton administration and her leadership of Venture Philanthropy Partners.
Asbury’s 2019 Oral History Project was supported by the DC Oral History Collaborative. The interviewer was Pandit Wright and the videographer was Sandy Adams. The video was edited by Adelle Banks.
View a video playlist of these highlights of this interview at the following link: segregated DC; Asbury, faith traditions; Asbury Dwellings; deputy mayor; multidimensional Washington; Asbury’s future

Asbury United Methodist Church is located at 11th and K Streets, NW, in Washington. Its worship services are on Sundays at 8:30 a.m., 10:30 a.m. and 5 p.m.; and at 10 a.m. and 5 p.m. on the first Sunday of each month.