Interviewer
Delmarie Wilson
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Abstract
This interview was conducted by Delmarie Wilson with Shaniya Simmons as part of Project 2020: A Collaborative Oral History. In the interview, Simmons shares her experiences as a Black woman navigating 21st-century American society, notably in the context of the year 2020. She particularly recounts her participation in social justice protests during the summer of 2020. Notable topics of conversations identity, gender inequality, race, racism, social activism, police brutality, and the Black Lives Matter movement.
Shaniya Simmons (b.2000) is a native of Atlanta, GA and, at the time of the interview, was a college student at Winthrop University in Rock Hill, SC.
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
10-25-2021
Unique Identifier
OH 762
Format
MP3; M4A; WAV
Length
00:21:20
Restrictions
This interview is open for use.
Keywords
2020, Black Women, Race, Racial Inequality, Identity, Social Unrest, Black Lives Matter
Recommended Citation
Shaniya Simmons, Black Women, and Social Justice, "Interview with Shaniya Simmons" (2021). Winthrop University Oral History Program. OH 762.
https://digitalcommons.winthrop.edu/oralhistoryprogram/676
