Interviewer
Makayla Strozier
Files
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Abstract
This interview was conducted by Makayla Strozier with Jamia Johnson as part of Project 2020: A Collaborative Oral History. Johnson discusses her advocacy as student member of the NAACP and the importance of social justice efforts, particularly following the social unrest experienced in 2020. She underlines the centrality of Black women in the fight for racial equality, though they lack support and recognition in her view. Other notable topics of conversation include social media’s key role in the social justice movement as well as the state of gender inequality within the African American community itself.
Jamia Johnson (b. 2000) is a native of Belleville, Illinois who, at the time of the interview, was a full-time undergraduate student at Winthrop University. She is an active member of the Winthrop chapter of the NAACP.
Spearheaded by Dr. O. Jennifer Dixon-McKnight, an 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
10-20-2022
Unique Identifier
OH 741
Format
MP3; M4A; WAV
Length
00:07:40
Restrictions
This interview is open for use.
Keywords
2020, Black Women, Racial Inequality, Social Justice, NAACP, Winthrop University
Recommended Citation
Jamia Johnson, Winthrop University, and COVID-19 Pandemic, "Interview with Jamia Johnson" (2022). Winthrop University Oral History Program. OH 741.
https://digitalcommons.winthrop.edu/oralhistoryprogram/657
