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.
Nora Brooks Blakely
Educator, writer, and playwright
Eve Ewing
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Nora Brooks Blakely
Eve Ewing collection
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Joana Clayton
Artist, educator, and UNM Women’s Center director
Ellery Washington
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Joana Clayton
Ellery Washington collection
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Lemmel Fields
Entrepreneur, world-touring road manager, and nightclub founder
Caleb Gayle
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Lemmel Fields
Caleb Gayle collection
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Norman Gayle
Hospital operations executive and community activist
Caleb Gayle
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Norman Gayle
Caleb Gayle 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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Joseph Hawkins
Louisiana native, Texas local, and general contractor
April Reign
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Joseph Hawkins
April Reign collection
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Ralph Hopkins
Lindy hop champion and beach party organizer
Jenna "J" Wortham
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Ralph Hopkins
Jenna "J" Wortham collection
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David Jackson
Acclaimed DJ and music industry veteran
Renée Watson
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David Jackson
Renée Watson collection
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Landa Lakes
Two-spirit drag performer, Indigenous activist, and cultural innovator
Carolina De Robertis
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Landa Lakes
Carolina De Robertis collection
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Cathryn McGill
Performer and founder of New Mexico Black Leadership Committee
Ellery Washington
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Cathryn McGill
Ellery Washington collection
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Muriel Miguel
Deborah Ratelle
Kuna and Rappahannock native and co-founder of the Spiderwoman Theater, seasoned theater professional
Natalie Diaz
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Muriel Miguel
Deborah Ratelle
Natalie Diaz collection
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Taura Musgrove
Oakland school founder and multi-award-winning filmmaker
Robin Coste Lewis
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Taura Musgrove
Robin Coste Lewis collection
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Monica Palacios
Pioneering Chicana comedian and activist
Carolina De Robertis
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Monica Palacios
Carolina De Robertis collection
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Shalanda Sims
Portland native, World Stage Theatre founder, and performer
Renée Watson
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Shalanda Sims
Renée Watson collection
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Wendy Thomas
Tulsa arts promoter and community development advocate
Caleb Gayle
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Wendy Thomas
Caleb Gayle collection
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Alina Troyano
Playwright, performance artist, and actress
Denice Frohman
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Alina Troyano
Denice Frohman collection
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Harry Waters
Actor, educator, and advocate for Black theater
Jenna "J" Wortham
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Harry Waters
Jenna "J" Wortham collection
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