Interview with Alexiona Carwise

Interviewer

Itzel Lara

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Abstract

This interview was conducted by Itzel Lara with Alexiona Carwise in association with HIST/AAMS/WMST-517: Black Women in America as part of Project 2020: A Collaborative Oral History. Carwise discusses the significance of Black Lives Matter with specific emphasis on the contribution of Black women to the movement, and their lack of recognition thereof. Carwise also highlights Black women on a variety issues, and the challenges they face in the workplace, education field, and everyday life. She also discusses Greek life, and her decision to join a traditionally non-Black sorority. The issue of controversial building names on Winthrop University's campus is also raised.

Alexiona Monifah Carwise, at the time of the interview, was an undergraduate student studying Psychology at Winthrop University in Rock Hill, SC. Carwise has also taken several Women’s and Gender Studies courses and is an active member of Sigma Sigma Signma or Tri Sigma, a national women’s sorority.

Spearheaded by Dr. O. Jennifer Dixon-McKnight, Assistant Professor of History and African American studies, the project is 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

12-6-2021

Unique Identifier

OH 721

Format

MP3; M4A; WAV

Length

00:23:20

Restrictions

This interview is open for use.

Keywords

Black Women, Black Lives Matter, Race, Social Justice, Gender Inequality, Greek Life, Winthrop University

Interview with Alexiona Carwise

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