Interviewer
Kaniya Simpson
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Abstract
This interview was conducted by Winthrop student Kaniya Simpson with Shauntoria Currence as part of Project 2020: A Collaborative Oral History, with specific emphasis on Black women in business. Currence discusses her experiences as a Black, female business owner balancing her many roles as an accountant, mother, wife, and community member. She sheds light on the importance of providing livable wages to her workers, especially in the local African American community.
Shauntoria Currence, a Rock Hill native, studied Psychology at USC-Upstate and Entrepreneurship at York Technical College. She owns and operates New Generation Installation and Repair, LLC (formerly New Generation Electrical Contractors) in Rock Hill, SC. The company specializes in residential and commercial electrical contracting as well as installation services.
Spearheaded by Dr. O. Jennifer Dixon-McKnight, Assistant Professor of History & African American Studies at Winthrop University, 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
11-30-2021
Unique Identifier
OH 727
Format
M4A
Length
00:08:16
Restrictions
This interview is open for use.
Keywords
Black Women, Black-Owned Businesses, Entrepreneurship, Race, 2020
Recommended Citation
Shauntoria Currence, Black Women, and Small Businesses, "Interview with Shauntoria Currence" (2021). Winthrop University Oral History Program. OH 727.
https://digitalcommons.winthrop.edu/oralhistoryprogram/642
Notes
Completed as part of Dr. O. Jennifer Dixon-McKnight’s HIST/AAMS/WMST-517: Black Women in American course in the fall of 2021.