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- Title
- Jess Dawson Interview, December 2, 2021
- Date
- December 2, 2021
- Creator
- Jess Dawson; Maddie Tinsley
- Description
- This interview was conducted on December 2, 2021 using the Their Story platform. The interview was intended to get Jess Dawson’s perspective on the topic of medical school applications and how the criteria of those applications affect medical students from minority communities. In this interview, Dawson discusses her perspective on the judgment of medical school applications and describes how most of the emphasis is placed on applicant’s work and volunteer experiences. Dawson describes how her personal work and research experiences prior to medical school set her application apart but also how the pressure to get so many experiences was ultimately damaging to her mental health. In an academic context, Dawson discusses her experiences taking the MCAT, the impact these tests have on medical students, and how recent changes to the STEP One exam have altered the medical school experience. Dawson describes how the importance of previous experience often disadvantages applicants from minority communities who don't have as many connections. She also described the privilege experienced by medical students who are children of doctors and thus have more connections and less barriers. She also discusses how she feels medical schools favor individuals from economically privileged backgrounds. She concludes the interview by describing her experience working to get some new questions on her medical school application and her perspective on how medical schools are pursuing a limited form of diversity.
- Subject
- medical students; medical school; public health; Indian-American; immigrant; first-generation immigrant; University of Washington Medical School; Seattle, WA; medical school application; MCAT; Step 1 Exam; mental health; privilege; diversity
- Country
- United States
- URI/handle
- http://hdl.handle.net/1961/humanitiestruck:3666
- Rights statement
- This interview’s legal title, rights of publicity, and all literary rights were donated at no cost to American University.
- Title
- Perry King Interview, September 12, 2021
- Date
- September 12, 2021
- Creator
- Perry King; Katy Shenk; Angie Whitehurst
- Description
- The Humanities Truck participated in the 2021 “Adams Morgan Day” Festival, which focuses on the neighborhood of Adams Morgan and its culture, diversity, and history. Oral history interviews were conducted to gauge festival-goers' relationship to Adams Morgan, meaningful spaces in the neighborhood, and how those spaces may have changed over time. Perry King from North Carolina who moved to DC in 1977 to attend Howard University and now works as a social worker, street vendor, and street musician speaks about memories of Gingko trees, economic and cultural diversity, old restaurants, the Ontario Theater, and well-know street performers back in the day like the "Balloon Man" and the "Rhythm Man". He expresses his frustrations with development and the effects on space and community in favor of public spaces and diversity.
- Subject
- Adams Morgan; Adams Morgan Day; Adams Morgan Day 2021; Washington, DC; diversity; gingko trees; public space; street music; memory; change; gentrification; Ontario Theater
- Country
- United States
- URI/handle
- http://hdl.handle.net/1961/humanitiestruck:2988
- 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
- Preston Jones Interview, November 1, 2020
- Date
- November 1, 2020
- Creator
- Preston Jones; HopeLily Van Duyne
- Description
- Preston Jones is a Journeyman Silversmith with the Colonial Williamsburg Foundation that runs the museums and historic houses and sites in Williamsburg, Virginia. Preston talks about his experiences working at Colonial Williamsburg since he was in high school. He addresses some of the issues that people of color face working at Colonial Williamsburg, especially when working as historical interpreters. This interview was conducted as part of class requirements for HIST:667 Oral History with Dr. Anna Kaplan in fall 2020.
- Subject
- family history; Colonial Williamsburg; College of William & Mary; school desegregation; Yorktown; Native Americans; Chickahominy; Fife & Drum; gender roles; unequal treatment; diversity
- Country
- United States
- URI/handle
- http://hdl.handle.net/1961/humanitiestruck:2574
- 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.