Interviewer
Dr. O. Jennifer Dixon-McKnight
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Abstract
This interview was conducted by Dr. O. Jennifer Dixon-McKnight, Assistant Professor of History & African American Studies at Winthrop University, with graduate students in her fall 2020 course HIST602/603: History Colloquium I as part of Project 2020: A Collaborative Oral History. Dr. Dixon-McKnight and the seven interviewees reflect on their semester-long journey at the forefront of this oral history project—all eight served as interviewers during the fall of 2020. They discuss in detail their personal experiences amid the COVID-19 pandemic and the critical year of 2020 in general, particularly in terms of educational, professional, and social challenges. Other notable topics include racial tensions, COVID-19 guidelines, and the 2020 U.S. Presidential Election.
The interviewees (Jackson Branch ‘22, Sarah Edwards ‘20, Abby Hieber ‘20, Kenya Lane ‘21, Jessica Rochester ‘21, Stacy Steele ‘21, and Cedric Streater ‘20) are all M.A. History graduates who conducted oral history interviews for Project 2020.
Spearheaded by Dr. Dixon-McKnight, Project 2020 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
12-2-2020
Unique Identifier
OH 724
Format
M4A
Length
00:57:47
Keywords
Project 2020, COVID-19 Pandemic, Winthrop University, Education, Social Unrest, 2020 U.S Election
Recommended Citation
HIST-602, Winthrop University, and COVID-19 Pandemic, "Interview with HIST-602 Class" (2020). Winthrop University Oral History Program. OH 724.
https://digitalcommons.winthrop.edu/oralhistoryprogram/641
