Interviewer
Makayla Strozier
Files
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Abstract
This interview was conducted by Winthrop student Makayla Strozier with Kierra Byrd in correlation with HIST/AAMS/WMST-517: Black Women in America as part of Project 2020: A Collaborative Oral History. Byrd discusses the experience of Black women in the critical year of 2020, and their relation to the social justice efforts like the Black Lives Matter movement. Byrd also notes the relationship between Black men and women, and the little recognition for the influential work of the latter group—often pointing to misogyny and gender inequality. In the interview, Byrd stresses the importance of Black women in the African American community and nation at large.
Byrd (b. 2000), a native of West Columbia, SC, is a Graphic Design major with a minor in Web Design at Winthrop University in Rock Hill, SC.
Spearheaded by Dr. O. Jennifer Dixon-McKnight, Assistant Professor of History and African American studies, the project best summarized in her words: “The goal was to conduct interviews that explored the various ways in which Americans were experiencing and being impacted by the various watershed moments that emerged during 2020 (the global pandemic, social unrest, financial challenges, issues with healthcare, etc.)."
Publication Date
10-21-2021
Unique Identifier
OH 719
Format
MP3; M4A
Length
00:12:30
Restrictions
This interview is open for use.
Disciplines
Law
Keywords
Black Women, Black Lives Matter, Social Justice, Gender Inequality
Recommended Citation
Kierra Byrd, Black Women, and Social Justice, "Interview with Kierra Byrd" (2021). Winthrop University Oral History Program. OH 719.
https://digitalcommons.winthrop.edu/oralhistoryprogram/636
