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Title: John Zottoli Interview, September 12, 2021
Date: September 12, 2021
Creator: Whitehurst, Angie; Zottoli, John; Zottoli, John; Shenk, Katy
Subject: adams morgan day; neighborhood festival; place; nostalgia; change; street vendors; food; restaurants
Country: United States
Collection: Adams Morgan Day 2021
URI/handle: http://hdl.handle.net/1961/humanitiestruck:2967
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Title: Jornaleros, April 19, 2019 Event Plan
Date: April 19, 2019
Creator: Ludy Grandas
Description: Event plan for exhibit showing at the Home Depot on April 20, 2019. Contains event description, details, preparation plans, and event schedule.
Country: United States
Collection: Jornaleros: Manos Invisibles, April 19, 2019
URI/handle: http://hdl.handle.net/1961/humanitiestruck:2848
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Title: Joyce Hospodar and Winifred "Winnie" Reed Interview, October 4, 2019
Date: October 4, 2019
Creator: Haley Steinhilber; Joyce Hospodar; Winifred "Winnie" Reed
Description: Joyce Hospodar and Winifred "Winnie" Reed, both American University Class of 1969, discuss the rock concerts they saw during their time at AU. They remember seeing Simon and Garfunkel, John Sebastian, and Chuck Berry on campus; Winnie remembers meeting Chuck Berry in particular. Winnie also reflects on seeing Meatloaf in the former AU gym and remembers it as a very loud concert. The women talk about how the concerts were usually sold out and organized by staff or the student council. They end by discussing the lasting friendships and memories they made at AU: "being here today, a lot of it is coming back."
Subject: Washington, DC; AU alumni; AU students; 1969; 2019 Golden Eagles Reunion; Rock concerts on/near AU campus; Lifelong friendships
Country: United States
Collection: American University 1968-1969: Year of Protest, Year of Reform
URI/handle: http://hdl.handle.net/1961/humanitiestruck:1941
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Title: Julia Renkly Interview, November 25, 2020
Date: November 25, 2020
Creator: Julia Renkly; Emily Lefeber
Description: Julia Renkly is a current high school senior at the Harlan Community High School (HCHS) in Harlan, IA. Located in rural western Iowa, the Harlan Community is feeling the effects of the 2020 COVID-19 Pandemic. In this interview, Julia discusses her experiences as HCHS was forced to shut down at the beginning of the pandemic, going online for the rest of Spring 2020, returning to school in Fall 2020, and her plans to become a scientific illustrator in the future.
Subject: Harlan, IA; Iowa; rural Iowa; small town; Harlan Community High School; COVID-19; Coronavirus; pandemic; media perception; politics; public health; masks; mental health; student; teenager; jazz band; art; video games; Hy-Vee; Snapchat; education; Joe Biden; Buena Vista University
Country: United States
Collection: Coming of Age During COVID-19: High School Seniors in Rural Iowa on the COVID-19 Pandemic
URI/handle: http://hdl.handle.net/1961/humanitiestruck:2509
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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
Collection: From Me To You: A COVID-19 Oral History Project
URI/handle: http://hdl.handle.net/1961/humanitiestruck:2177
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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
Collection: From Me To You: A COVID-19 Oral History Project
URI/handle: http://hdl.handle.net/1961/humanitiestruck:2164
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Title: Karen Abbott Interview, September 15, 2021
Date: September 15, 2021
Creator: Abbott, Karen; Kerr, Dan; Whitehurst, Angie; Kerr, Dan; Whitehurst, Angie; Abbott, Karen
Description: In this interview, Karen Abbott describes how her mother, Norma Adkins, who was raised in Georgetown, made dioramas in the basement of their house in Petworth in the early 1970s following her retirement. A native Washingtonian who still resides in Petworth, Karen discusses the changes she's seen in Petworth.
Subject: diorama; art; craft; sewing; history; family; petworth
Country: United States
Collection: Washington's Black History in Miniature: Norma Adkins' Dioramas
URI/handle: http://hdl.handle.net/1961/humanitiestruck:3128
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Title: Karen Wilson-Ama'Echefu Interview, October 17, 2020
Date: October 17, 2020
Creator: Karen Wilson-Ama'Echefu; Sajel Swartz
Description: Karen Wilson-Ama'Echefu explains that her friend invited her to the Indigenous Peoples Day event as a singer with the Black Workers Center Chorus. She has not had any formal involvement with the American Indian Movement, but in her work as a historian of African Diaspora, she has found similarities and connections between Native American and African peoples and believes her grandmother was Cherokee. She speaks a bit about the change from Columbus Day to Indigenous Peoples Day, saying that Columbus had no right to be celebrated. She also notes the parallel between the duality of Malcolm X/Meridian Hill park and Columbus/Indigenous Peoples Day. She ends the interview by performing her spoken word piece, "Baby Get Out and Vote."
Subject: Black Workers Center Chorus; Lucy Murphy; historian; Ojibwe; Cherokee; family; Malcolm X Park; Meridian Hill Park; Columbus Day; Indigenous Peoples Day; Christopher Columbus; spoken word; African American; Indigenous
Country: United States
Collection: Indigenous Peoples' Day 2020
URI/handle: http://hdl.handle.net/1961/humanitiestruck:2338
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Title: Katie Moon Interview, November 16, 2021
Date: 2022-03-05; 2022-03-05
Creator: Michaela Fehn; Katie Moon
Country: United States
Collection: Roots of Conservatism: Understanding Student Activism on College Campuses
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Title: Katie Moon Interview, November 16, 2021
Date: November 16, 2021
Creator: Katie Moon; Michaela Fehn
Description: Michaela Fehn interviews Katie Moon over TheirStory about her upbringing, engagement with the conservative movement and Turning Point USA, ideology, Donald Trump's election, and the growing voice of conservatism on college campuses.
Subject: conservative; Turning Point USA; Drake University; West Des Moines, IA; Herndon, VA; traditional family values; student organizations; College Republicans; Young Americas Foundation; TikTok; social media; Christianity; Donald Trump; Student Action Summit; education; culture wars; dating; marriage; liberal; media; student activism; college campus; college
Country: United States
Collection: Katie Moon Interview, November 16, 2021
URI/handle: http://hdl.handle.net/1961/humanitiestruck:3684
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Title: Kelcy Interview, October 9, 2020
Date: October 9, 2020
Creator: Kelcy; Adrienne Pine
Description: Kelcy is a transfer student at American University, currently a third-year anthropology major. COVID has had affected her in a number of ways, one of those being the death of a family member. Additionally, Kelcy had to move back in with her mom instead of moving to DC, and she hasn't seen her dad in over a year because of restrictions on international flights. Despite these challenges, Kelcy credits her parents with getting her through the crisis, as well as her partner. Her goal of getting into law school has helped her to stay motivated in school. She hopes that people grow to understand the importance of community from this pandemic, especially because the government is not providing needed support. Ideally, she says the government should listen more to people and offer free access to treatment and testing. Finally, she hopes that society moves away from capitalism, which has shown itself to be unsustainable.
Subject: COVID-19; pandemic; American University; family; parents; death; education; community; capitalism; government
Country: United States
Collection: From Me To You: A COVID-19 Oral History Project
URI/handle: http://hdl.handle.net/1961/humanitiestruck:2269
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Title: Kenneth Payne Interview, October 12, 2020
Date: October 12, 2020
Creator: Kenneth Payne; Sajel Swartz
Description: The overall objective is to create a deeper understanding of the Black Lives Matter Movement during the Summer of 2020 through the lens of modern Christian practices and ideals, with the hope of better understanding the motivations of those involved in the Black Lives Matter Movement and to evaluate the connection between religion, politics, and human rights. It should be noted that this interview took place in the year 2020, during the coronavirus pandemic with a remote interview process. The interview took place shortly before a contentious presidential election, and discusses a highly politicized social movement that (as of October 2020) peaked in the Summer of 2020.
Subject: Danville, KY; church; faith; Black Lives Matter; community; Louisville, KY; Centre College; connection; Lexington, KY; family; George Floyd; Breonna Taylor; Charles Booker; Operation Vote October; protest
Country: United States
Collection: Black Lives Matter and the Christian Faith Oral History Project
URI/handle: http://hdl.handle.net/1961/humanitiestruck:2496
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Title: Kerrie Cotten Williams Interview, May 15, 2020
Date: May 15, 2020
Creator: Kerrie Cotten Williams; Dan Kerr
Description: Kerrie Cotten Williams reflects upon how COVID has impacted her. She works for the DC Public Library, but lives in Baltimore, and discusses that she has not taken public transit for many weeks. She rarely leaves the house, and has started using grocery delivery systems for safety. Kerrie shares how she had a cousin die of COVID-19, and the deep personal effect it had on her and her family who could not attend the funeral. In the difficulty, she has learned to appreciate her home and the support of her wife, neighbors, and community. She shares how porch meetings with her neighbors in Baltimore have led to closer interactions with her community and have allowed her to connect with people in a deeper, more authentic way. This video is part of the Humanities Truck's From Me To You: A Covid-19 Oral History Project. https://humanitiestruck.com/frommetoyou/
Subject: Baltimore, MD; COVID; COVID-19; coronavirus; pandemic; DCPL; Washington, DC; public library; public transit; grocery delivery; family; death; wife; neighbors; community; connections
Country: United States
Collection: From Me To You: A COVID-19 Oral History Project
URI/handle: http://hdl.handle.net/1961/humanitiestruck:2143
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Title: Kesh Rangan Interview, September 11, 2021
Date: September 11, 2021
Creator: Rangan, Kesh; Suggs, Vernon; Rangan, Kesh; Suggs, Vernon
Subject: working in dc; discipline; labor; labor day; musical; workers; pride
Country: United States
Collection: Working in D.C.
URI/handle: http://hdl.handle.net/1961/humanitiestruck:3173
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Title: Kim Clemens Interview, November 12, 2020
Date: November 12, 2020
Creator: Kim Clemens; Laura Sislen
Description: Kim is a trauma, addictions, and art therapist in Annapolis, Maryland. She talks about her experiences both personally and professionally, and overall has cultivated a sense of gratitude and awareness throughout the pandemic. She talks about the many positive things that have happened to her: engagement, buying her first house, and accomplishing professional endeavors, while noticing the heavier side of peoples' decline in mental health, stressors, and trauma around her. She talks about noticing the collective grief and loss within this pandemic and wants an increase in the promotion and accessibility for mental health services, self-care, and what it means to connect. She is hopeful for increased mental health care, empathy, and connection to come out of this experience.
Subject: COVID-19; Therapist; collective grief; gratitude; Annapolis, Maryland; COVID; mental health; self-care; Zoom
Country: United States
Collection: From Me To You: A COVID-19 Oral History Project
URI/handle: http://hdl.handle.net/1961/humanitiestruck:2341
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Title: Kirsti Lattu Interview, July 22, 2021
Date: July 22, 2021
Creator: Kirsti Lattu; Audrey Barnett
Description: Audrey Barnett interviews Kirsti Lattu over Zoom. Kirsti starts by discussing how and when she first learned about HIV, especially when people in her friend group became infected. She then started getting involved in HIV/AIDS activism, especially as a member of OUT! (Oppression Under Target). Kirsti emphasizes the community-centered focus of OUT!, both in the organization's activism and between its members. She also describes a few specific OUT! action events in which she took part. Kirsti then explains how her time with OUT! has continued to shape her life and activism and what her life in DC as a queer person was like in the late 1980s.
Subject: HIV; AIDS; Washington, DC; Oppression Under Target (OUT!); Whitman Walker; gay and lesbian; University of Mary Washington; Mount Pleasant, DC; Peace Corps; AIDS in-service budget; Washington Blade; safe sex; Corcoran Gallery of Art; Robert Mapplethorpe; stigma; Gays and Lesbians Opposing Violence Everywhere (GLOVE); police violence; self-care; DC Metropolitan Police; Sexual Minority Youth Assistance League (SMYAL); National AIDS Network; Doctors Without Borders; public health; human rights; El Salvadorian immigrant community; Tracks; Marion Barry
Country: United States
Collection: Taking the Truck OUT!: AIDS and Caregiving Oral Histories
URI/handle: http://hdl.handle.net/1961/humanitiestruck:3260
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Title: Kurt Rollins Interview, August 24, 2019
Date: August 24, 2019
Creator: Dan Kerr; Kurt Rollins
Description: Kurt Rollins, born and raised in DC, reflects on his memories of Anacostia Park and go-go music in DC. He remembers going to go-go events in the Park, and talks about how the different clothing people would wear signified what DC neighborhood they were from. Kurt discusses the importance of keeping go-go culture alive, even in what he sees are more violent present times, and reflects on how proud he is of his heritage. He briefly addresses gentrification as making DC different, but sees it as necessary in some areas. His ultimate goal: "I just hope we can come together and live harmoniously."
Subject: Anacostia Park (Washington, D.C.); National Park Service -- Anacostia Park; Late Skate in Anacostia Park; Anacostia Park and Community Collaborative; Anacostia Park Skating Pavilion; Roller skating; Gentrification; Anti-gentrification; Go-go; Roller skate apparel/clothing/gear; Kalorama Road (National Roller Skating Rink); Seabrook Skate Center
Country: United States
Collection: Late Skate, August 24, 2019
URI/handle: http://hdl.handle.net/1961/humanitiestruck:2050
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Title: Kyle Stapleton Interview, October 13, 2020
Date: October 13, 2020
Creator: Kyle Stapleton; Dylan McAdams
Description: This interview discusses how Covid-19 has affected the broadcast media industry of a media company. This interview provides an in-depth look at how the news team is running now that Covid-19 is in full swing. Interview conducted virtually via TheirStory.
Subject: media; news; WarnerMedia; COVID-19; Coronavirus; Atlanta, GA; Turner Media; work from home; economy
Country: United States
Collection: Behind the Scenes of the Media Industry During COVID: An Oral History Project
URI/handle: http://hdl.handle.net/1961/humanitiestruck:2623
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Title: Lance Tran Interview, January 26, 2020
Date: January 26, 2020
Creator: Dan Kerr; Lance Tran
Description: Recent DC transplant Lance Tran discusses the meaning of Chinatown to him. Growing up in Missouri, he reflects on not having big celebrations of his culture. He remembers going to Chinatown for the first time in San Francisco and being struck by the sense of community and the pervasiveness of Chinese culture. Lance sees Chinatown as a way to connect with his culture, speak Cantonese, and as a place of refuge. He talks about the future of Chinatown, and hopes that the city can strike a balance between creating a place that is open and welcoming for everyone, while not displacing original residents. He says that we need to be mindful of issues like gentrification.
Subject: Lunar New Year Festival; Chinatown (Washington, D.C.); Chinese Consolidated Benevolent Association; 1882 Foundation; Chinatown (San Francisco, CA); Chinese New Year's Day parade; Chinese culture; Chinese identity; Ethnic identity; Chinese immigrants; immigrants; Urban development; Gentrification; Affordable housing
Country: United States
Collection: Lunar New Year Festival 2020
URI/handle: http://hdl.handle.net/1961/humanitiestruck:2037
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Title: Larry Neff Interview, October 25, 2019
Date: October 25, 2019
Creator: Larry Neff; Ziona Pelz-Sherman
Description: Larry Neff, active member of local LGBTQ synagogue, Bet Mishpachah, describes the founding and growth of the synagogue, and what it means to be part of a congregation that not only accepts, but welcomes and celebrates positive expressions of sexual orientation or gender identity. In addition to touching on the intersection of Judaism and sexuality, Neff speaks on his current role as director of religious affairs at Bet Mishpachah, as well as his involvement in the community.
Subject: Washington, DC; Bet Mishpachah; Judaism; synagogue; LGBTQ; sexual orientation; gender identity; Washington Jewish Community Center
Country: United States
Collection: Bet Mispachah Oral History Project
URI/handle: http://hdl.handle.net/1961/humanitiestruck:2184
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