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Title: Amory Orchard Interview, May 28, 2020
Date: May 28, 2020
Creator: Amory Orchard; Maren Orchard
Description: Amory Orchard, a PhD student in Rhetoric and Composition at Florida State University, discusses the personal and professional impacts of COVID. As both a teacher and a student, she shares how this crisis has put her life into "a stasis of constant reflection" as she, along with others in her field, questioned how to transition to online. She has found that a mix of synchronous and asynchronous teaching is best, to check-in often with students but also to accomodate those whose access to technology is limited. Amory has found support among her students, as well as her graduate cohort, her family, and her cat, Teddy. She hopes that we will learn to check in with each other more, even when there is not a pandemic. This video is part of the Humanities Truck's From Me To You: A Covid-19 Oral History Project. https://humanitiestruck.com/frommetoyou/
Subject: Florida State University; COVID-19; coronavirus; pandemic; teacher; student; graduate school; writing; online; family; support
Country: United States
Collection: From Me To You: A COVID-19 Oral History Project
URI/handle: http://hdl.handle.net/1961/humanitiestruck:2168
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Title: Ana Esteve Llorens Interview, May 20, 2020
Date: May 20, 2020
Creator: Ana Esteve Llorens; Naoko Wowsugi
Description: Visual artist Ana Esteve Llorens, who is originally from Spain but now resides in Austin, TX, shares how COVID has impacted her. The pandemic has both changed and not changed her life: she has had to reinvent how she relates to her family, friends, and students, but as an artist working alone in her studio, she believes that the loneliness many are feeling is not new to her. Ana's passion for creating art has been a primary motivation, as well as her network of friends. She says that we must keep hope alive, and talks about how she has come to appreciate the things she had taken for granted before, such as "the rhythms dictated by nature". Ana ends by saying that she's positive we'll make it out of this crisis. This video is part of the Humanities Truck's From Me To You: A Covid-19 Oral History Project. https://humanitiestruck.com/frommetoyou/
Subject: Austin, TX; Spain; COVID; COVID-19; coronavirus; pandemic; art; artist; teacher; studio; academia; family; friends; students; loneliness; work; hope; nature; positivity; crisis
Country: United States
Collection: From Me To You: A COVID-19 Oral History Project
URI/handle: http://hdl.handle.net/1961/humanitiestruck:2161
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Title: Andrea Echeverria Interview, May 19, 2020
Date: May 19, 2020
Creator: Andrea Echeverria; Tatiana Belenkaya
Description: Andrea Echeverria discusses the impact of COVID on her life. She shares that she has started teaching online, and that her four-year-old son has stopped going to school. This means that she can spend more time with him, and is surviving thanks to increased interactions with family and friends in Chile and Columbia. She has also been playing games online for the first time, and meditating everyday. Thinking about new stories and research projects, and looking for a new home, has also kept her going. Andrea reflects on how this crisis has led her to realize how fragile economic and social structures are, and how everything is so connected right now. This video is part of the Humanities Truck's From Me To You: A Covid-19 Oral History Project. https://humanitiestruck.com/frommetoyou/
Subject: Winston-Salem, NC; COVID; COVID-19; coronavirus; pandemic; school; teaching; family; friends; technology; online gaming; research; economic structures; social structures; connectivity
Country: United States
Collection: From Me To You: A COVID-19 Oral History Project
URI/handle: http://hdl.handle.net/1961/humanitiestruck:2158
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Title: Angelique Carson Interview, November 12, 2021
Date: November 12, 2021
Creator: India Pasiuk; Angelique Carson
Description: In this interview, Angelique Carson describes her experiences as the Head of Access Services at Howard University Libraries during the COVID-19 pandemic. In addition to sharing these experiences, she also shares her work with Open Access and Resource Sharing, her feelings about her profession, and the Howard University Library's position in its greater campus community. Also discussed are changes to library services during the pandemic.
Subject: access services; COVID-19; faculty; family; Founders Library; Howard University; Interlibrary Loan; hybrid work; librarianship; open access; Open Instruction Pedagogy; patron access; professional development; reference librarians; remote work; resource sharing; safety precautions; school librarians; shutdown; stress; technology changes; Washington Research Library Consortium (WRLC); work/life balance
Country: United States
Collection: Angelique Carson Interview, November 12, 2021
URI/handle: http://hdl.handle.net/1961/humanitiestruck:3637
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Title: Ayr Interview, June 2, 2020
Date: June 2, 2020
Creator: Ayr; Dan Kerr
Description: Ayr discusses how he was going to visit friends and family across North America, but is no longer able to do this because of COVID-19. He said COVID-19 hasn't had a huge impact on him, and he did get to extend a visit to family in Texas once the virus hit the US, helping out his nieces and nephews with school work. The knowledge that life is a gift has kept him going through this time, which is not too big a change for him from "normal" times. He is trying to look for and focus on positivity during this time while staying with his mother. He hopes that our western, North American society continues learning to live in a different way, especially in terms of caring for the environment and each other, focusing on personal connections.
Subject: COVID-19; coronavirus; New Orleans; hitchhiking; family; travel; Texas; school; homeschool; environment; pollution; North America
Country: United States
Collection: From Me To You: A COVID-19 Oral History Project
URI/handle: http://hdl.handle.net/1961/humanitiestruck:2246
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Title: Brian Rio Interview, October 10, 2020
Date: October 10, 2020
Creator: Brian Rio; Dylan McAdams
Description: Dylan McAdams speaks with Brian Rio about how Covid 19 has affected the broadcast media industry of WarnerMedia company. This interview provides an in-depth look at how the news team is running now that Covid-19 is in full swing. Interview completed virtually, with Dylan McAdams located in Washington, DC, and Brian Rio in Atlanta, GA.
Subject: media; news; CNN International; WarnerMedia; COVID-19; sound design; TNT; Turner Network Television; Full Sail University; Orlando, FL; Atlanta, GA; Turner Studios; job security; working from home; social unrest; Coronavirus; Black Lives Matter; Ruth Bader Ginsburg; George Floyd; On Being With Krista Tippett; family
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:2516
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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
Collection: From Me To You: A COVID-19 Oral History Project
URI/handle: http://hdl.handle.net/1961/humanitiestruck:2127
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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
Collection: From Me To You: A COVID-19 Oral History Project
URI/handle: http://hdl.handle.net/1961/humanitiestruck:2146
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Title: Cade Orchard Interview, May 29, 2020
Date: May 29, 2020
Creator: Cade Orchard; Maren Orchard
Description: Cade Orchard discusses the impact of COVID on his life from Hot Springs, South Dakota, where he is completing an internship for the Mammoth Site. He shares that he lost his grandmother to COVID, and how that painful experience has personally connected him to the pandemic. He also reflects on how the virus has impacted his day-to-day life as a college student having to leave campus and transition to learning online. Cade talks about how his internship has kept him going, but also worries about the health consequences of continuing internships. He also appreciates talking virtually with his family and friends. Cade discusses how COVID has highlighted the strengths and failures of how the public interacts with the scientific community, though he hopes that we will have newfound appreciation for the work that all scientists do as a result of this crisis. This video is part of the Humanities Truck's From Me To You: A Covid-19 Oral History Project. https://humanitiestruck.com/frommetoyou/
Subject: Hot Springs, South Dakota; coronavirus; COVID-19; pandemic; student; college; internship; family; online; science
Country: United States
Collection: From Me To You: A COVID-19 Oral History Project
URI/handle: http://hdl.handle.net/1961/humanitiestruck:2171
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Title: Carlton Smith Interview, September 22, 2019
Date: September 22, 2019
Creator: Sierra Solomon
Subject: Washington, DC; Meridian Hill Park; Malcolm X Park; celebrities; racism; family; sports
Country: United States
Collection: September 22, 2019
URI/handle: http://hdl.handle.net/1961/humanitiestruck:1704
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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
Collection: From Me To You: A COVID-19 Oral History Project
URI/handle: http://hdl.handle.net/1961/humanitiestruck:2129
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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
Collection: From Me To You: A COVID-19 Oral History Project
URI/handle: http://hdl.handle.net/1961/humanitiestruck:2119
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Title: Deitra Greene Interview, September 22, 2019
Date: September 22, 2019
Creator: Sierra Solomon
Subject: Washington, DC; Meridian Hill Park; Malcolm X Park; family; music; drum circle; community; culture
Country: United States
Collection: September 22, 2019
URI/handle: http://hdl.handle.net/1961/humanitiestruck:1705
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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
Collection: From Me To You: A COVID-19 Oral History Project
URI/handle: http://hdl.handle.net/1961/humanitiestruck:2117
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Title: Jaimie Warren Interview, May 15, 2020
Date: May 15, 2020
Creator: Jaimie Warren; Naoko Wowsugi; Naoko Wowsugi
Description: Artist Jaimie Warren shares how COVID has impacted her life and work. She discusses how two of the largest-scale projects she's ever done have been interrupted by the virus, and reflects on how she and her team are adapting to do one (an exhibition and community musical) virtually with students. She hopes that she can take the hurdles COVID has posed and turn them into different creative outcomes. Jaimie talks about how she left Brooklyn for her family home in Wisconsin at the start of the outbreak, and discusses the struggles she's faced living at home with a conservative family, especially as the state opens back up. Jaimie shares that work, going outside, and therapy have all kept her going, and warns against the dangers of fake news. She hopes that in these scary times, we can learn to find reliable sources of information and counsels people to hold their communities tightly and take this virus seriously. This video is part of the Humanities Truck's From Me To You: A Covid-19 Oral History Project. https://humanitiestruck.com/frommetoyou/
Subject: Brooklyn, NY; Waukesha, WI; COVID; COVID-19; coronavirus; pandemic; art; artist; exhibition; musical; community; TV; family; conservative; stay at home order; fake news; community
Country: United States
Collection: From Me To You: A COVID-19 Oral History Project
URI/handle: http://hdl.handle.net/1961/humanitiestruck:2140
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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 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: 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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