Interviews - I See My Light Shining
Interviews
Oral history interviews are firsthand testimonies of people’s experiences of history. These interviews invite narrators (interviewees) to talk about their own histories, giving unparalleled insights into life decisions, actions, and experiences that may not already be part of the public record.
Camelia Adkins
Texas native and civil rights advocate
April Reign
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Camelia Adkins
April Reign collection
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Kelvin Alexander
Human resources professional
April Reign
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Kelvin Alexander
April Reign collection
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Gina Anderson
Retired train conductor, activist, and member of Las Buenas Amigas
Denice Frohman
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Gina Anderson
Denice Frohman collection
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Jan Bell
Acclaimed public speaker, community leader, and family matriarch
Robin Coste Lewis
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Jan Bell
Robin Coste Lewis collection
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Rafaela Billini
Public health activist, real estate professional, and arts enthusiast
Denice Frohman
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Rafaela Billini
Denice Frohman collection
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Nani Brooks
Educator, principal, and advocate for special education
Robin Coste Lewis
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Nani Brooks
Robin Coste Lewis collection
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Ruth Eisenberg
Letitia Gomez
Attorney and prominent Latina gay rights activist
Denice Frohman
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Ruth Eisenberg
Letitia Gomez
Denice Frohman collection
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Brendalynn Goodall
Oakland native and LGBTQ+ rights activist
Carolina De Robertis
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Brendalynn Goodall
Carolina De Robertis collection
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Sylvia Ewing Harvey
Leadership coach, poet, climate action non-profit director
Eve Ewing
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Sylvia Ewing Harvey
Eve Ewing collection
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Serina Hazelwood
Indigenous-Chicana writer on decolonization, rights, and sustainability
Denice Frohman
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Serina Hazelwood
Denice Frohman collection
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Michell Houston
Professor of nursing and Juneteenth historian
April Reign
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Michell Houston
April Reign collection
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Marshon Jackson
Advocate for victims of domestic violence
April Reign
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Marshon Jackson
April Reign collection
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Lisa Manning-Saunders
FaithBridge director aiding women in recovery and healing
Renée Watson
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Lisa Manning-Saunders
Renée Watson collection
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Glynis Morrow
Civil servant, Wilfandel Club president, and museum volunteer
Robin Coste Lewis
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Glynis Morrow
Robin Coste Lewis collection
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Eleanor Payne
Former associate dean, community volunteer, and education advocate
Caleb Gayle
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Eleanor Payne
Caleb Gayle collection
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Chiquita Prudhomme
Educator, community leader, and co-founder of Renewed Black Identity
April Reign
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Chiquita Prudhomme
April Reign collection
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Marsha Roy
Social justice advocate, nonprofit leader, and champion for educational equity
April Reign
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Marsha Roy
April Reign collection
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Shawnte Sims
Maintenance supervisor, gospel choir leader, and community photographer
Renée Watson
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Shawnte Sims
Renée Watson collection
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Melissa Smith-Hohnstein
Clinical director, adoptee, and child advocate
Renée Watson
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Melissa Smith-Hohnstein
Renée Watson collection
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Thomas Starke
LA native, former commercial driver, and case manager at Midnight Mission
Robin Coste Lewis
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Thomas Starke
Robin Coste Lewis collection
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Vada Tate
New Orleans native, government retiree, and world traveler
Robin Coste Lewis
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Vada Tate
Robin Coste Lewis collection
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Vivian Varela
Non-binary, two-spirit elder and queer rights champion
Caro De Robertis
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Vivian Varela
Caro De Robertis collection
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Myrna Villalobos
Nancy Rosado
Denice Frohman
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Myrna Villalobos
Nancy Rosado
Denice Frohman collection
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Robin LaVerne Wilson
Filmmaker, activist, and choir member
April Reign
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Robin LaVerne Wilson
April Reign collection
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