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- Title
- 1968-1969: Year of Protest, Year of Reform, Image 01
- Date
- October 4, 2019
- Creator
- Dan Kerr
- Description
- Joyce Hospodar and Winifred Reed
- Subject
- Washington, DC; American University; alumni; student; 1969; dating
- Country
- United States
- URI/handle
- http://hdl.handle.net/1961/humanitiestruck:1742
- Title
- 1968-1969: Year of Protest, Year of Reform, Image 02
- Date
- October 4, 2019
- Creator
- Dan Kerr
- Description
- John Vecciarelli
- Subject
- Washington, DC; American University; alumni; student; 1969; baseball; fraternity; Martin Luther King
- Country
- United States
- URI/handle
- http://hdl.handle.net/1961/humanitiestruck:1743
- Title
- 1968-1969: Year of Protest, Year of Reform, Image 03
- Date
- October 4, 2019
- Creator
- Dan Kerr
- Description
- Pamela Beardsley
- Subject
- Washington, DC; American University; student; alumni; 1969; activism; protests; Martin Luther King; police; police violence; anti-war; Cambodia; Vietnam; Kent State; graduation
- Country
- United States
- URI/handle
- http://hdl.handle.net/1961/humanitiestruck:1744
- Title
- 1968-1969: Year of Protest, Year of Reform, Image 04
- Date
- October 4, 2019
- Creator
- Dan Kerr
- Description
- Mark Speiser
- Subject
- Washington, DC; American University; student; alumni; 1969; activism; protests; Adam Clayton Powell; Muhammad Ali; Martin Luther King; Robert Kennedy; March on Pentagon; anti-war; race
- Country
- United States
- URI/handle
- http://hdl.handle.net/1961/humanitiestruck:1745
- Title
- 1968-1969: Year of Protest, Year of Reform, Image 05
- Date
- October 4, 2019
- Creator
- Maren Orchard
- Description
- Humanities Truck Graduate Fellows assist participants in making buttons.
- Subject
- Washington, DC; American University; student
- Country
- United States
- URI/handle
- http://hdl.handle.net/1961/humanitiestruck:1746
- Title
- 1968-1969: Year of Protest, Year of Reform, Image 06
- Date
- October 4, 2019
- Creator
- Maren Orchard
- Description
- A man enters the packed Humanities Truck exhibit.
- Subject
- Washington, DC; American University; student; alumni; 1969; activism; protests
- Country
- United States
- URI/handle
- http://hdl.handle.net/1961/humanitiestruck:1747
- Title
- 1968-1969: Year of Protest, Year of Reform, Image 07
- Date
- October 4, 2019
- Creator
- Maren Orchard
- Description
- Haley Steinhilber interviews Leonoard Cohen.
- Subject
- Washington, DC; American University; alumni; student; 1969; dating
- Country
- United States
- URI/handle
- http://hdl.handle.net/1961/humanitiestruck:1748
- Title
- 1968-1969: Year of Protest, Year of Reform, Image 08
- Date
- October 4, 2019
- Creator
- Maren Orchard
- Description
- A woman looks at the exhibit inside the Humanities Truck.
- Subject
- Washington, DC; American University; student; alumni; 1969
- Country
- United States
- URI/handle
- http://hdl.handle.net/1961/humanitiestruck:1749
- Title
- 1968-1969: Year of Protest, Year of Reform, Image 09
- Date
- October 4, 2019
- Creator
- Maren Orchard
- Description
- Jenna Goff and Haley Steinhilber make buttons with a participant.
- Subject
- Washington, DC; American University; student; alumni; 1969
- Country
- United States
- URI/handle
- http://hdl.handle.net/1961/humanitiestruck:1750
- Title
- 1968-1969: Year of Protest, Year of Reform, Image 10
- Date
- October 4, 2019
- Creator
- Maren Orchard
- Description
- Dan Kerr talks with Thomas Hartman, a graduate of the Class of 1963.
- Subject
- Washington, DC; American University; student; alumni; 1969; activism; protests; Adam Clayton Powell; Muhammad Ali; Martin Luther King; Robert Kennedy; March on Pentagon; anti-war; race relations
- Country
- United States
- URI/handle
- http://hdl.handle.net/1961/humanitiestruck:1751
- Title
- Britt Dorfman Interview, April 25, 2020
- Date
- April 25, 2020
- Creator
- Britt Dorfman; Dan Kerr
- Description
- Britt Dorfman addresses the concerns she has being in a high-risk category. She has Crohn’s disease, which is under remission, but she takes immunosuppressant medications. Given her circumstances, she hopes people stay home and safe, but she realizes that is harder for some than others. She has had a paycut at her job and her financial situation is harder. The cost of living in DC is very high. On the positive side, she has made stronger connections with old friends, family, co-workers, her roommate, and her cat. She attends virtual Shabbat services, which have helped her unwind. She would like us to learn that everyone is valuable, and no one is disposable. Everyone plays an important role, and we need to respect each other. This video is part of the Humanities Truck's From Me To You: A Covid-19 Oral History Project. https://humanitiestruck.com/frommetoyou/
- Subject
- Humanities Truck; American University; Washington, DC; COVID; COVID-19; coronavirus; pandemic; health; work; Shabbat; family; friends; respect
- Country
- United States
- URI/handle
- http://hdl.handle.net/1961/humanitiestruck:2127
- Rights statement
- Copyright for this object is held by American University and does not preclude any use the co-interviewee(s) may want to make of the information in the recordings themselves. This object is made available through the American University Digital Research Archive for research and educational purposes. Permission to reuse, publish, or reproduce the object beyond the bounds of Fair Use must be obtained from the American University Library -- Archives and Special Collections.
- Title
- Bryan B Interview, May 16, 2020
- Date
- May 16, 2020
- Creator
- Bryan B; Dan Kerr
- Description
- Bryan B., a PhD student at American University, shares how COVID has impacted his life. He talks about moving back in with his parents, and how it's nice to spend time with them, but he needs to be careful since his father has cancer. He discusses how the virus has impacted his social justice work, and reflects on how everyone's experience during this time is different and reflects how power and privilege work in our society. He shares how COVID-19 is the filter that reveals how we are currently fractured, and relates to the systematic devaluing of black, brown, Asian, and female bodies. Bryan talks about how the work of DC journalist Reginald Black has kept him going, and gives him hope that there are people we can support. Finally, he hopes that this can be the moment that healthcare for all becomes a thing we can all agree on. He believes that if we can't agree on that in this time, our country is a failed state. This video is part of the Humanities Truck's From Me To You: A Covid-19 Oral History Project. https://humanitiestruck.com/frommetoyou/
- Subject
- Braddock Heights, MD; COVID; COVID-19; coronavirus; pandemic; American University; student; graduate school; Humanities Truck; parents; family; cancer; social justice; inequality; power; privilege; Washington DC; journalism; Reginald Black; healthcare; universal healthcare
- Country
- United States
- URI/handle
- http://hdl.handle.net/1961/humanitiestruck:2146
- Rights statement
- Copyright for this object is held by American University and does not preclude any use the co-interviewee(s) may want to make of the information in the recordings themselves. This object is made available through the American University Digital Research Archive for research and educational purposes. Permission to reuse, publish, or reproduce the object beyond the bounds of Fair Use must be obtained from the American University Library -- Archives and Special Collections.
- Title
- Courtland Sutton Interview, April 29, 2020
- Date
- April 29, 2020
- Creator
- Courtland Sutton; Laura Waters Hinson
- Description
- Courtland S., an MFA student in film at American University, is at home with her parents in South Carolina. Covid-19 made it clear to her how much she depended on her work and school for socialization. Feeling trapped, sitting in doors, she made the decision to leave DC to convene with her parents, people she can hug, touch, share a meal with, and get that closeness that was missing due to Covid-19. For her, Covid-19 has created a forced sense of rest. It has allowed her to finish classes and use the gift of time to plan for future, do home projects, and build her portfolio. It has been an opportunity to pause. She hopes Americans learn that we need competent leaders, confident, strong leaders. The country needs a better social safety net coupled with increased compassion and understanding of our fellow citizens. She hopes that people gain a greater appreciation of the low wage workers who work in restaurants, movie theaters, and grocery stores. These folks keep the country running and are sacrificing their lives for us. This video is part of the Humanities Truck's From Me To You: A Covid-19 Oral History Project. https://humanitiestruck.com/frommetoyou/
- Subject
- Humanities Truck; American University; Washington, DC; COVID; COVID-19; coronavirus; pandemic; family; low wage jobs; essential workers; political leadership; respect
- Country
- United States
- URI/handle
- http://hdl.handle.net/1961/humanitiestruck:2129
- Rights statement
- Copyright for this object is held by American University and does not preclude any use the co-interviewee(s) may want to make of the information in the recordings themselves. This object is made available through the American University Digital Research Archive for research and educational purposes. Permission to reuse, publish, or reproduce the object beyond the bounds of Fair Use must be obtained from the American University Library -- Archives and Special Collections.
- Title
- Dan Kerr Interview, April 19, 2020
- Date
- April 19, 2020
- Creator
- Dan Kerr
- Description
- Humanities Truck director Dan Kerr reflects on the impact of COVID, both personally, for the Truck operations, and as a country. He discusses how the Truck has been shut down since March, and shares his own challenges in working from home doing distance learning and homeschooling his daughter. Dan does see some positive things happening, though, such as spending more time together as a family and communicating more with friends. He hopes that the pandemic can be an opportunity for everyone to reflect and act on the "severe economic inequalities" that are making citizens unhealthy, including struggling for economic justice and universal healthcare. He ends by calling upon others to make videos for the Connected Perspective Projects to "use this moment to start thinking about how we can make this world a better place." This video is part of the Humanities Truck's From Me To You: A Covid-19 Oral History Project. https://humanitiestruck.com/frommetoyou/
- Subject
- Humanities Truck; American University; Washington, DC; COVID; COVID-19; coronavirus; pandemic; distance learning; homeschooling; family; inequality; economic justice; social justice
- Country
- United States
- URI/handle
- http://hdl.handle.net/1961/humanitiestruck:2119
- Rights statement
- Copyright for this object is held by American University and does not preclude any use the co-interviewee(s) may want to make of the information in the recordings themselves. This object is made available through the American University Digital Research Archive for research and educational purposes. Permission to reuse, publish, or reproduce the object beyond the bounds of Fair Use must be obtained from the American University Library -- Archives and Special Collections.
- Title
- Elsa Kerr Interview, April 19, 2020
- Date
- April 19, 2020
- Creator
- Elsa Kerr; Dan Kerr; Dan Kerr
- Description
- Elsa Kerr shares how COVID has impacted her life. She explains how she has to do homeschooling now instead of going to school, and how it's difficult to learn things she hasn't learned yet. Elsa says she is washing her hands and practicing social distancing, but she misses seeing her friends. She shares how she is coping by doing Zoom calls with her friends, playing soccer, and building Legos. This video is part of the Humanities Truck's From Me To You: A Covid-19 Oral History Project. https://humanitiestruck.com/frommetoyou/
- Subject
- Humanities Truck; American University; Washington, DC; COVID; COVID-19; coronavirus; pandemic; child; distance learning; homeschooling; school; family; friends; soccer
- Country
- United States
- URI/handle
- http://hdl.handle.net/1961/humanitiestruck:2117
- Rights statement
- Copyright for this object is held by American University and does not preclude any use the co-interviewee(s) may want to make of the information in the recordings themselves. This object is made available through the American University Digital Research Archive for research and educational purposes. Permission to reuse, publish, or reproduce the object beyond the bounds of Fair Use must be obtained from the American University Library -- Archives and Special Collections.
- Title
- Eric Sheptock Interview, May 2, 2020
- Date
- May 2, 2020
- Creator
- Eric Sheptock; Dan Kerr
- Description
- Eric Jonathan Sheptock, a working homeless person addresses how Covid-19 has impacted him. He works for a company that provides porta-potties and hand washing stations for events and has had his hours dramatically cut. His company contracts with the city to now provide these services to homeless encampments, and he has gained a greater sense of the large numbers of people living outside. He is currently in a hotel under quarantine after discovering the person who sleeps near him at his shelter contracted Covid-19, but he does not have symptoms. He hopes we do not forget about the homeless when things go back to normal, that we work together to end homelessness and increase access to affordable housing and living wage jobs. This video is part of the Humanities Truck's From Me To You: A Covid-19 Oral History Project. https://humanitiestruck.com/frommetoyou/
- Subject
- Humanities Truck; American University; Washington, DC; COVID; COVID-19; coronavirus; pandemic; quarantine; homelessness; affordable housing; living wages; work; shelter; encampments
- Country
- United States
- URI/handle
- http://hdl.handle.net/1961/humanitiestruck:2131
- Rights statement
- Copyright for this object is held by American University and does not preclude any use the co-interviewee(s) may want to make of the information in the recordings themselves. This object is made available through the American University Digital Research Archive for research and educational purposes. Permission to reuse, publish, or reproduce the object beyond the bounds of Fair Use must be obtained from the American University Library -- Archives and Special Collections.
- Title
- Jacob Landis Interview, October 30, 2021
- Date
- October 30, 2021
- Creator
- Jacob Landis; Carol Johnson
- Description
- Jacob Landis shares his story about living with profound hearing loss. He received one cochlear implant as a child and his second one as an adult. He discusses the every day difficulties of hearing loss that are not immediately obvious to a fully hearing individual. He also talks about his charity, Jacob’s Ride, that he started. The charity aims to assist people in the some of the financial and administrative processes required to get a cochlear implant. Interview conducted for American University's Fall 2021 Oral History course by Carol Johnson.
- Subject
- cochlear implant; hearing loss; American University; deaf culture; JacobsRide
- Country
- United States
- URI/handle
- http://hdl.handle.net/1961/humanitiestruck:3475
- Rights statement
- American University may copy, use, and distribute to the public the Collection including but not limited to this interview (and other items above) for educational purposes, including, but not limited to, formats such as audio and/or video documentaries, pamphlets, print publications, public programming and/or performances, exhibits, online archives and/or publications, mobile platforms, and other new media resources. I also understand the Humanities Truck and American University may use the Collection for promotional purposes. Both the Interviewee and Interviewer will retain licenses to use these materials for any future purpose.
- Title
- Jess Dawson Interview, October 28, 2021
- Date
- October 28, 2021
- Creator
- Jess Dawson; Maddie Tinsley
- Description
- The virtual interview, conducted over TheirStory, starts with Jess Dawson recounting her experiences growing up as a first-generation immigrant in the United States. She discusses her childhood growing up in Canada and New Jersey, her experiences trying to integrate into U.S. school systems, and her relationship with her family. Ms. Dawson also describes her journey to realize her interest in the medical field and how her time spent as an undergraduate at American University helped her to recognize that interest. She also discusses her time as a medical student at the University of Washington in detail, specifically focusing on how being a woman of color and first-generation immigrant affected those experiences. She discusses her efforts to incorporate her passion for social justice into her work as a medical student and first year residency. The interview then turns to Ms. Dawson’s time as a first-year resident working in a Los Angeles hospital during Covid-19 and the effect of that period on her personally and professionally. The interview concludes with a discussion of racial health disparities in the U.S., Ms. Dawson experience in working through those disparities with her patients, and her perspective on how those disparities can be addressed in the future.
- Subject
- medical students; medical school; public health; medical residency; Indian-American; first-generation immigrant; social justice; Black Lives Matter protests; Seattle, WA; University of Washington Medical School; Los Angeles County; American University; dermatology
- Country
- United States
- URI/handle
- http://hdl.handle.net/1961/humanitiestruck:3655
- Rights statement
- This interview’s legal title, rights of publicity, and all literary rights were donated at no cost to American University.
- Title
- Juliana Martinez Interview, June 3, 2020
- Date
- June 3, 2020
- Creator
- Juliana Martinez; Dan Kerr
- Description
- Juliana Martinez, an Assistant Professor in the World Languages and Cultures department at American University, reflects on how COVID has impacted how she thinks about the world. She talks about how the crisis has revealed how deeply rooted social inequality is in the Americas, and what the deadly consequences of that inequality are. She studies gender violence, and explains how COVID has severely impacted the experiences of women, girls, and trans individuals who are experiencing violence at home and/or are sex workers or others who may not be able to stay at home and are facing increased police brutality. Juliana discusses how COVID has revealed how racism and sexism are at the base of how our society works, and addresses recent examples of police brutality against peaceful protestors. She reflects upon how COVID has revealed how she benefits from the inequalities society is based on, and hopes that the crisis will lead to deep social change. With over 100,000 people dead -- majority Black, Latinx, the elderly, and the incarcerated -- Juliana hopes that we get a real sense of urgency for a need of radical institutional, economic, and political change in the US. This video is part of the Humanities Truck's From Me To You: A Covid-19 Oral History Project. https://humanitiestruck.com/frommetoyou/
- Subject
- American University; Washington, DC; professor; COVID-19; coronavirus; pandemic; inequality; gender; race; violence; sex work; police brutality; protests
- Country
- United States
- URI/handle
- http://hdl.handle.net/1961/humanitiestruck:2177
- Rights statement
- Copyright for this object is held by American University and does not preclude any use the co-interviewee(s) may want to make of the information in the recordings themselves. This object is made available through the American University Digital Research Archive for research and educational purposes. Permission to reuse, publish, or reproduce the object beyond the bounds of Fair Use must be obtained from the American University Library -- Archives and Special Collections.
- Title
- Kai Walther Interview, May 21, 2020
- Date
- May 21, 2020
- Creator
- Kai Walther; Dan Kerr
- Description
- Kai Walther recently graduated from American University. Covid-19 cut their senior rugby season short. They had to take classes online and celebrate their commencement virtually. Kai lives in an 800 square foot apartment in DC with three other roommates and feels restricted, unable to go on trips, freely travel outside, visit museums, cafes, or friends. They face major hurdles finding work in the field of public history now that all the museums are closed. They feel it is difficult to stay motivated. Kai’s three roommates have kept them going. They spend more time together, play board games, cook together, and have gone on bike rides. Zoom has also allowed Kai to attend virtual birthday parties, have movie nights with friends, and have family events. Zoom, however, is imperfect because it only allows one person to talk at a time. Kai hopes we learn the importance of government support in health care as the most vulnerable are currently receiving the least amount of support. Kai also asks that people wear masks to protect those who are more at risk. This video is part of the Humanities Truck's From Me To You: A Covid-19 Oral History Project. https://humanitiestruck.com/frommetoyou/
- Subject
- Washington, DC; COVID; COVID-19; coronavirus; pandemic; American University; rugby; Zoom; family; friends; roommates; biking; public history; museums; cafes; DuPont Circle; online learning; commencement; healthcare; government support
- Country
- United States
- URI/handle
- http://hdl.handle.net/1961/humanitiestruck:2164
- Rights statement
- Copyright for this object is held by American University and does not preclude any use the co-interviewee(s) may want to make of the information in the recordings themselves. This object is made available through the American University Digital Research Archive for research and educational purposes. Permission to reuse, publish, or reproduce the object beyond the bounds of Fair Use must be obtained from the American University Library -- Archives and Special Collections.