Interview with Diana Fairbairn, February 16, 2023

Collection: Athens Oral History Project

Dublin Core

Subject

African Americans--History

Athens Black History

African American women

African American business enterprises

Foodways

Central business districts

Restaurateurs

Restaurant management

Description

Diana Fairbairn has lived in Athens since the early 90s and has had a substantial impact on the local scene of soul food. In this interview, Fairbairn talks about her introduction to food, her experience opening Five Star Day Cafe, and what she’s planning for the future after the COVID-19 pandemic. Fairbairn and her husband have two children, a son and a daughter, who Fairbairn is convinced will end up working in the food industry as they have.

Creator

Diana Fairbairn

Lillie Norred

Date

2023-02-16

Identifier

rbrl361aohp-075

Oral History Item Type Metadata

Location

Athens, Georgia

Duration

66 minutes

Repository

Richard B. Russell Library for Political Research and Studies

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Citation

Diana Fairbairn and Lillie Norred, “Interview with Diana Fairbairn, February 16, 2023,” UGA Special Collections Libraries Oral Histories, accessed April 24, 2024, https://georgiaoralhistory.libs.uga.edu/RBRL361AOHP/rbrl361aohp-075.