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- Title
- Abhayam Kaln Interview, September 22, 2019
- Date
- September 22, 2019
- Creator
- Sierra Solomon; Person responsible unknown
- Subject
- Washington, DC; Meridian Hill Park; Malcolm X Park; drum circle; music; gentrification; spirituality
- Country
- United States
- URI/handle
- http://hdl.handle.net/1961/humanitiestruck:1702
- Title
- AC Interview, March 21, 2016
- Date
- March 21, 2016
- Creator
- Person responsible unknown
- Description
- Description SUMMARY OF INTERVIEW: AC moved to the United States in 1990 to find work in Connecticut then Massachusetts then DC. He worked as a taxi driver for a couple years before finding a permanent position as a security guard for commercial buildings within DC. As soon as he moved to the United States he began English classes and now takes computer classes to increase his skills. He retired in 2015 and began receiving Social Security and also withdrew his 401k. He is currently unemployed and focusing on his health because he was unable to do so when he was working. He has plans to learn Microsoft PowerPoint take his skills back to his homeland to teach children the application as well as English. PROJECT’S OBJECTIVES: The Homeless Voices Amplification Co-op (HVAC) works to amplify stories of unhoused individuals’ past and present work experiences. Recognizing that unhoused individuals are the most valuable source of knowledge on the realities of their employment, HVAC partners with the unhoused to create space for strategic community reflection as a means to further activism for economic justice. HVAC believes stories have the power to humanize individuals and undermine stigmas and stereotypes in ways statistics cannot. HVAC intends to draw upon the power of these stories to create a powerful, multi-dimensional online platform that can enhance efforts to mobilize the community.
- Subject
- Thrive DC: St. Stephen's Episcopal Church; Homeless Voices Amplification Co-op’s DC Employment Justice Research Project; homeles
- Country
- United States
- URI/handle
- http://hdl.handle.net/1961/humanitiestruck:1515
- Title
- Adam Canaday Interview, October 30, 2020
- Date
- October 30, 2020
- Creator
- Adam Canaday; HopeLily Van Duyne; Person responsible unknown
- Description
- Adam Canaday is a Journeyman Coachman with the Colonial Williamsburg Foundation that runs the museums and historic houses and sites in Williamsburg, Virginia. Adam talks about his experiences working at Colonial Williamsburg since he was a small child. 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
- Colonial Williamsburg; Native Americans; Chickahominy; enslaved people; African Americans; costumed interpreters
- Country
- United States
- URI/handle
- http://hdl.handle.net/1961/humanitiestruck:2577
- 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
- Aida Basnight-Peery Interview, March 25, 2015
- Date
- March 25, 2015
- Creator
- Person responsible unknown; Person responsible unknown; Person responsible unknown
- Description
- SUMMARY OF INTERVIEW: Aida Basnight-Peery was born in Cleveland, Ohio, and raised in Chicago, Illionois. After getting her Bachelors and Masters degrees, Basnight-Peery split most of her time between Chicago and D.C. While in Chicago, she had two kids, a daughter and a son, now 20 and 23-years-old, respectively. Although she has had several different jobs, she has worked most of her life as a secretary, but now, she is working part-time with Street Sense, although it is still difficult to make ends meet. PROJECT’S OBJECTIVES: The Homeless Voices Amplification Co-op (HVAC) works to amplify stories of unhoused individuals’ past and present work experiences. Recognizing that unhoused individuals are the most valuable source of knowledge on the realities of their employment, HVAC partners with the unhoused to create space for strategic community reflection as a means to further activism for economic justice. HVAC believes stories have the power to humanize individuals and undermine stigmas and stereotypes in ways statistics cannot. HVAC intends to draw upon the power of these stories to create a powerful, multi-dimensional online platform that can enhance efforts to mobilize the community.
- Subject
- Church of the Epiphany; Homeless Voices Amplification Co-op’s DC Employment Justice Research Project; homelessness
- Country
- United States
- URI/handle
- http://hdl.handle.net/1961/humanitiestruck:1517
- Title
- Akuke Ndoromo Interview, March 21, 2016
- Date
- March 21, 2016
- Creator
- Person responsible unknown; Person responsible unknown
- Description
- SUMMARY OF INTERVIEW: Akube Ndoromo is currently homeless and unemployed in the city of Washington, DC. He is originally from Kenya, but has lived in the capital since 1996. According to Ndoromo, he became a multimillionaire through two small business ventures. After a scandal involving fraud at his latest business he was imprisoned. He maintained his innocence, which helped him in the fight for his early release. Ndoromo claims during this time he lost his wife through divorce and has found comfort in the community of Columbia Heights. In the interview, Ndoromo recalls his professional life and higher education, the racism and xenophobia he has experienced as an immigrant, and his homeless status. PROJECT’S OBJECTIVES: The Homeless Voices Amplification Co-op (HVAC) works to amplify stories of unhoused individuals’ past and present work experiences. Recognizing that unhoused individuals are the most valuable source of knowledge on the realities of their employment, HVAC partners with the unhoused to create space for strategic community reflection as a means to further activism for economic justice. HVAC believes stories have the power to humanize individuals and undermine stigmas and stereotypes in ways statistics cannot. HVAC intends to draw upon the power of these stories to create a powerful, multi-dimensional online platform that can enhance efforts to mobilize the community.
- Subject
- homelessness; Kenya; racism
- Country
- United States; United States
- URI/handle
- http://hdl.handle.net/1961/humanitiestruck:1518
- Title
- Alexis Lindsay Interview, October 30, 2013
- Date
- October 30, 2013
- Creator
- Person responsible unknown; Person responsible unknown; Person responsible unknown
- Description
- SUMMARY OF INTERVIEW: In this interview, Claire Davis talks with Alexis Lindsay, the Special Events and Communications Manager at Covenant House Washington. Ms. Lindsay talks about why youth come to Covenant House and the demographics of the homeless youth population in Washington, DC. Ms. Lindsay also reflects on how to end youth homelessness and the types of services that Covenant House Washington provides for youth. PROJECT’S OBJECTIVES: The interviews conducted as part of the DC Oral History and Social Justice Project record how unhoused residents of the greater DC area view the history of homelessness – how did homelessness become such an entrenched part of the city. The interviews will be used to create critical dialogue among people who are currently unhoused in Washington, DC, and then they may be used to assist future advocacy efforts.
- Subject
- Covenant House Washington; DC Oral History and Social Justice Project; homelessness; youth homelessness
- Country
- United States
- URI/handle
- http://hdl.handle.net/1961/humanitiestruck:1519
- Rights statement
- The document is freely shared under the terms of a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International (CC BY 4.0) License.
- Title
- A'lice Myers-Hall Interview, October 17, 2020
- Date
- [date of publication not identified]
- Creator
- Person responsible unknown
- Country
- United States
- URI/handle
- http://hdl.handle.net/1961/humanitiestruck:2316
- Title
- Alisa Hill Interview, March 05, 2013
- Date
- March 05, 2013
- Creator
- Person responsible unknown; Person responsible unknown; Person responsible unknown
- Description
- SUMMARY: In this interview, Washington, D.C. native Alisa Hill speaks about the phenomenon of homelessness in the city. Alisa shares her personal experiences with homelessness, including her efforts to find shelter and how being homeless has affected her relationships with others. Alisa also discusses her advocacy efforts to bring attention to the issue of homelessness and her outreach with homeless children. PROJECT’S OBJECTIVES: The interviews conducted as part of the DC Oral History and Social Justice Project record how unhoused residents of the greater DC area view the history of homelessness – how did homelessness become such an entrenched part of the city. The interviews will be used to create critical dialogue among people who are currently unhoused in Washington, DC, and then they may be used to assist future advocacy efforts.
- Subject
- Martin Luther King Jr. Memorial Library; DC Oral History and Social Justice Project; homelessness; homelessness advocacy
- Country
- United States
- URI/handle
- http://hdl.handle.net/1961/humanitiestruck:1520
- Rights statement
- The document is freely shared under the terms of a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International (CC BY 4.0) License.
- Title
- Amanda Barry Moilanen Interview, May 03, 2013
- Date
- May 03, 2013
- Creator
- Person responsible unknown; Person responsible unknown
- Description
- SUMMARY: This interview with Amanda Barry Moilanen is about being the daughter of a same-sex lesbian couple. Barry Moilanen discusses her moms and the obstacles they faced as a same-sex family unit. Barry Moilanen talks about her membership to the LGBT community as the daughter of a same-sex household. PROJECT’S OBJECTIVES: The Homeless Voices Amplification Co-op (HVAC) works to amplify stories of unhoused individuals’ past and present work experiences. Recognizing that unhoused individuals are the most valuable source of knowledge on the realities of their employment, HVAC partners with the unhoused to create space for strategic community reflection as a means to further activism for economic justice. HVAC believes stories have the power to humanize individuals and undermine stigmas and stereotypes in ways statistics cannot. HVAC intends to draw upon the power of these stories to create a powerful, multi-dimensional online platform that can enhance efforts to mobilize the community.
- Subject
- American University, Ward Circle; Homeless Voices Amplification Co-op’s DC Employment Justice Research Project; homelessness; LG
- Country
- United States
- URI/handle
- http://hdl.handle.net/1961/humanitiestruck:1521
- Rights statement
- The document is freely shared under the terms of a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International (CC BY 4.0) License.
- Title
- Ananias Argueta Fuentes Interview, February 10, 2022
- Date
- [date of publication not identified]
- Creator
- Person responsible unknown
- Country
- United States
- URI/handle
- http://hdl.handle.net/1961/humanitiestruck:4909
- Title
- Andre Johnson Interview, August 29, 2021
- Date
- [date of publication not identified]
- Creator
- Person responsible unknown
- Country
- United States
- URI/handle
- http://hdl.handle.net/1961/humanitiestruck:4979
- Title
- Andrew Hesbacher and Arvella Farmer Interview, September 14, 2019
- Date
- September 14, 2019
- Creator
- Dan Kerr; Person responsible unknown; Andrew Hesbacher; Person responsible unknown; Arvella Farmer; Person responsible unknown
- Description
- Longtime Petworth resident, Arvella Farmer recalls growing up in Petworth and still living in the same home she was raised in. She remembers how members in the community looked out for one another, opportunities to sing at the Catholic Church, and how music was a uniting thread between herself, her brother, and the broader community. She met Andrew Hesbacher, who lived in Petworth for a brief period in 2018, when she heard him practicing his trumpet on his front porch and walked over to introduce herself. When asked what makes Petworth unique, Farmer answers: “The people who live in it…and love each other.”
- Subject
- 2019 Celebrate Petworth Festival; Petworth (Washington, D.C.); Neighborhood festivals; Musicians in neighborhood; Catholic Church, community involvement
- Country
- United States
- URI/handle
- http://hdl.handle.net/1961/humanitiestruck:2001
- 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
- Angelina Grimke, performed by Lynne Garvey Hodge
- Date
- July 17, 2022
- Creator
- Person responsible unknown
- Description
- A performance as Angelina Grimke by Lynne Garvey Hodge at the Fort Stevens Civil War reenactment on July 17, 2022.
- Country
- United States
- URI/handle
- http://hdl.handle.net/1961/humanitiestruck:4135
- 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
- Anthony Rivera-Rosa Interview, March 21, 2016
- Date
- March 21, 2016
- Creator
- Person responsible unknown; Person responsible unknown; Person responsible unknown
- Description
- SUMMARY: Anthony is a recovering drug addict who has mainly worked as a carpenter. He is fifty-nine years old and was born in Manhattan before moving to Puerto Rico and then back to the United States. He said he was a functioning addict for most of his life and always been able to make ends meet, until developing an addiction to crack-cocaine in the late 2000s. He has been in recovery and not working for the past two years but feels confident his skills will get him back into the workforce when he feels ready to move on. PROJECT’S OBJECTIVES: The Homeless Voices Amplification Co-op (HVAC) works to amplify stories of unhoused individuals’ past and present work experiences. Recognizing that unhoused individuals are the most valuable source of knowledge on the realities of their employment, HVAC partners with the unhoused to create space for strategic community reflection as a means to further activism for economic justice. HVAC believes stories have the power to humanize individuals and undermine stigmas and stereotypes in ways statistics cannot. HVAC intends to draw upon the power of these stories to create a powerful, multi-dimensional online platform that can enhance efforts to mobilize the community.
- Subject
- homelessness; Manhattan; drug abuse
- Country
- United States
- URI/handle
- http://hdl.handle.net/1961/humanitiestruck:1522
- Rights statement
- The document is freely shared under the terms of a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International (CC BY 4.0) License.
- Title
- Anthony Robinson Interview, July 19, 2022
- Date
- [date of publication not identified]
- Creator
- Person responsible unknown
- Country
- United States
- URI/handle
- http://hdl.handle.net/1961/humanitiestruck:5012
- Title
- Antonio Montes Interview Part I, November 26 , 2019
- Date
- [date of publication not identified]
- Creator
- Person responsible unknown
- Country
- United States
- URI/handle
- http://hdl.handle.net/1961/humanitiestruck:4782
- Title
- Antonio Montes Interview Part II, November 26, 2019
- Date
- [date of publication not identified]
- Creator
- Person responsible unknown
- Country
- United States
- URI/handle
- http://hdl.handle.net/1961/humanitiestruck:4781
- Title
- Arren Mills Interview, October 28, 2020
- Date
- [date of publication not identified]
- Creator
- Arren Mills; Shae Corey; Person responsible unknown
- Description
- In this interview, Arren Mills discusses many aspects of her life, including her family life, her career, and her hopes for the future. She touches on her personal history, her expanding career in birth photography and as a doula, and her social activism. She describes her experience at protests over the summer of 2020, her fears and hopes for the social justice movement going forward, and her desires for her two young girls. With honesty and poise, Arren Mills provides perspective on protesting, activism, and motherhood in this interview.
- Subject
- motherhood; COVID-19; Black Lives Matter; doula; social justice; protests
- Country
- United States
- URI/handle
- http://hdl.handle.net/1961/humanitiestruck:2473
- 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
- Bea Interview, September 14, 2020
- Date
- [date of publication not identified]
- Creator
- Person responsible unknown
- Country
- United States
- URI/handle
- http://hdl.handle.net/1961/humanitiestruck:2253
- Title
- Ben Smith Interview, November 19, 2020
- Date
- November 19, 2020
- Creator
- Mia Owens; Person responsible unknown
- Description
- Ben Smith speaks about his experiences growing up in New York City as a Chinese adoptee. He talks about growing up with two dads and the impact that living in a diverse community has had on his life. Ben also discusses his interests in community building, his YouTube channel Becoming Ben Smith, and his perceptions of his identity as a Chinese adoptee.
- Subject
- adoption; adoptee; community; parents; China; Chinese culture; Asian; American
- Country
- United States
- URI/handle
- http://hdl.handle.net/1961/humanitiestruck:2526
- 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.