Interviewer
William Calandro
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Abstract
This interview was conducted by William Calandro with Emmy Peace as part of Project 2020: A Collaborative Oral History. Peace discusses in detail their experiences amid the COVID-19 pandemic and the critical year 2020, notably as a high school and later college student. Peace details the effects of the pandemic on their education as well as their personal and social life. Notable topics of conversation include mental health, vaccination, social isolation, education, virtual learning, race, civil unrest, and social activism. Peace also touches on the issue of political polarization as well as the 2020 U.S. Presidential Election and its aftermath.
Emmy Peace (b. 2004) is a native of Red Bank, Lexington County, S.C. At the time of interview, Peace studied Graphic Design at Winthrop University.
Spearheaded by Dr. O. Jennifer Dixon-McKnight, an Assistant Professor of History and 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 751
Format
MP3
Length
01:31:09
Keywords
COVID-19 Pandemic, 2020, Vaccination, Education, Virtual Learning, Winthrop University, Social Unrest, 2020 U.S. Election, Mental Health
Recommended Citation
Emmy Peace, Winthrop University, and COVID-19 Pandemic, "Interview with Emmy Peace" (2022). Winthrop University Oral History Program. OH 751.
https://digitalcommons.winthrop.edu/oralhistoryprogram/666
