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Title: AC Interview, March 21, 2016
Date: March 21, 2016
Creator: Person responsible unknown
Description: Description SUMMARY OF INTERVIEW: AC moved to the United States in 1990 to find work in Connecticut then Massachusetts then DC. He worked as a taxi driver for a couple years before finding a permanent position as a security guard for commercial buildings within DC. As soon as he moved to the United States he began English classes and now takes computer classes to increase his skills. He retired in 2015 and began receiving Social Security and also withdrew his 401k. He is currently unemployed and focusing on his health because he was unable to do so when he was working. He has plans to learn Microsoft PowerPoint take his skills back to his homeland to teach children the application as well as English. PROJECT’S OBJECTIVES: The Homeless Voices Amplification Co-op (HVAC) works to amplify stories of unhoused individuals’ past and present work experiences. Recognizing that unhoused individuals are the most valuable source of knowledge on the realities of their employment, HVAC partners with the unhoused to create space for strategic community reflection as a means to further activism for economic justice. HVAC believes stories have the power to humanize individuals and undermine stigmas and stereotypes in ways statistics cannot. HVAC intends to draw upon the power of these stories to create a powerful, multi-dimensional online platform that can enhance efforts to mobilize the community.
Subject: Thrive DC: St. Stephen's Episcopal Church; Homeless Voices Amplification Co-op’s DC Employment Justice Research Project; homeles
Country: United States
URI/handle: http://hdl.handle.net/1961/humanitiestruck:1515

Title: Aida Basnight-Peery Interview, March 25, 2015
Date: March 25, 2015
Creator: Person responsible unknown; Person responsible unknown; Person responsible unknown
Description: SUMMARY OF INTERVIEW: Aida Basnight-Peery was born in Cleveland, Ohio, and raised in Chicago, Illionois. After getting her Bachelors and Masters degrees, Basnight-Peery split most of her time between Chicago and D.C. While in Chicago, she had two kids, a daughter and a son, now 20 and 23-years-old, respectively. Although she has had several different jobs, she has worked most of her life as a secretary, but now, she is working part-time with Street Sense, although it is still difficult to make ends meet. PROJECT’S OBJECTIVES: The Homeless Voices Amplification Co-op (HVAC) works to amplify stories of unhoused individuals’ past and present work experiences. Recognizing that unhoused individuals are the most valuable source of knowledge on the realities of their employment, HVAC partners with the unhoused to create space for strategic community reflection as a means to further activism for economic justice. HVAC believes stories have the power to humanize individuals and undermine stigmas and stereotypes in ways statistics cannot. HVAC intends to draw upon the power of these stories to create a powerful, multi-dimensional online platform that can enhance efforts to mobilize the community.
Subject: Church of the Epiphany; Homeless Voices Amplification Co-op’s DC Employment Justice Research Project; homelessness
Country: United States
URI/handle: http://hdl.handle.net/1961/humanitiestruck:1517

Title: Akuba Dharamah Interview, March 21, 2016
Date: March 21, 2016
Creator: Person responsible unknown
Description: PROJECT’S OBJECTIVES: The Homeless Voices Amplification Co-op (HVAC) works to amplify stories of unhoused individuals’ past and present work experiences. Recognizing that unhoused individuals are the most valuable source of knowledge on the realities of their employment, HVAC partners with the unhoused to create space for strategic community reflection as a means to further activism for economic justice. HVAC believes stories have the power to humanize individuals and undermine stigmas and stereotypes in ways statistics cannot. HVAC intends to draw upon the power of these stories to create a powerful, multi-dimensional online platform that can enhance efforts to mobilize the community.
Subject: Thrive DC: St. Stephen's Episcopal Church; Homeless Voices Amplification Co-op’s DC Employment Justice Research Project; homelessness
Country: United States
Local Identifier: Akuba Daramah_March 21_2016_Sound
URI/handle: http://hdl.handle.net/1961/humanitiestruck:1429
Rights statement: The sound file is freely shared under the terms of a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International (CC BY 4.0) License.

Title: Alonzo Johnson Interview, April 12, 2015
Date: April 12, 2015
Creator: Person responsible unknown
Description: PROJECT’S OBJECTIVES: The Homeless Voices Amplification Co-op (HVAC) works to amplify stories of unhoused individuals’ past and present work experiences. Recognizing that unhoused individuals are the most valuable source of knowledge on the realities of their employment, HVAC partners with the unhoused to create space for strategic community reflection as a means to further activism for economic justice. HVAC believes stories have the power to humanize individuals and undermine stigmas and stereotypes in ways statistics cannot. HVAC intends to draw upon the power of these stories to create a powerful, multi-dimensional online platform that can enhance efforts to mobilize the community.
Subject: Georgetown Law School; Homeless Voices Amplification Co-op’s DC Employment Justice Research Project; homelessness
Country: United States
Local Identifier: Alonzo Johnson_April 12_2015_Sound
URI/handle: http://hdl.handle.net/1961/humanitiestruck:1440
Rights statement: The sound file is freely shared under the terms of a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International (CC BY 4.0) License.

Title: Amanda Barry Moilanen Interview, May 03, 2013
Date: May 03, 2013
Creator: Person responsible unknown; Person responsible unknown
Description: SUMMARY: This interview with Amanda Barry Moilanen is about being the daughter of a same-sex lesbian couple. Barry Moilanen discusses her moms and the obstacles they faced as a same-sex family unit. Barry Moilanen talks about her membership to the LGBT community as the daughter of a same-sex household. PROJECT’S OBJECTIVES: The Homeless Voices Amplification Co-op (HVAC) works to amplify stories of unhoused individuals’ past and present work experiences. Recognizing that unhoused individuals are the most valuable source of knowledge on the realities of their employment, HVAC partners with the unhoused to create space for strategic community reflection as a means to further activism for economic justice. HVAC believes stories have the power to humanize individuals and undermine stigmas and stereotypes in ways statistics cannot. HVAC intends to draw upon the power of these stories to create a powerful, multi-dimensional online platform that can enhance efforts to mobilize the community.
Subject: American University, Ward Circle; Homeless Voices Amplification Co-op’s DC Employment Justice Research Project; homelessness; LG
Country: United States
URI/handle: http://hdl.handle.net/1961/humanitiestruck:1521
Rights statement: The document is freely shared under the terms of a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International (CC BY 4.0) License.

Title: Another rally?
Date: 1972/1975
Description: Flier promoting a rally to be held on April 27th, organized by the Black Employees of the Library of Congress, against their employer's claim that working at the Library of Congress fosters an environment of pride for nearly all library employees.
Subject: Discrimination in employment; Employee rights; Racism in the workplace
Country: United States
Local Identifier: SC_Frazier_F_0041
Type: fliers (printed matter)
URI/handle: http://hdl.handle.net/1961/auislandora:70870
Rights statement: Reproduction and copyright information regarding this item is available from the American University Library -- Archives and Special Collections.

Title: Ashlie Gorman Interview, October 18, 2020
Date: October 18, 2020
Creator: Ashlie Gorman; Alexis Zilen
Description: The idea of a “new normal” has become common rhetoric within the United States as a direct result of the COVID-19 pandemic. This new normal includes not only updated health consciousness but larger structural transformations in economics and politics. This project will focus on a few microcosms of transformation; the rise of unemployment and the impact of the creative arts, and the effects of mental health during the ongoing pandemic. Overall, this interview between Ashlie Gorman and Alexis Zilen will provide insight into the new normal and the transformation of American creative culture during the pandemic.
Subject: COVID-19; pandemic; entertainment; performing arts; Gilbertsville, PA; Disney Parks; cast member; employment; Coronavirus; Orlando, FL; Boyertown Area School District; Youtube; mental health; Disney College Program; social media; quarantine
Country: United States
URI/handle: http://hdl.handle.net/1961/humanitiestruck:2521
Rights statement: Copyright, including the right to publicity, has been transferred to American University via the Humanities Truck release form. There are no modifications to the agreement.

Title: Attention!
Date: 1972
Description: Flier publicizing a meeting of black employees of the Library of Congress on June 29th, 1972 to discuss, empower, and support the rights of black employees, including topics of a Government Employees Against Racial Discrimination task force, racism, discrimination, wages, and affirmative action.
Subject: Discrimination in employment; Employee rights; Racism in the workplace
Country: United States
Local Identifier: SC_Frazier_F_0043
Type: fliers (printed matter)
URI/handle: http://hdl.handle.net/1961/auislandora:70872
Rights statement: Reproduction and copyright information regarding this item is available from the American University Library -- Archives and Special Collections.

Title: Bob Smith Interview, March 27, 2016
Date: March 27, 2016
Creator: Person responsible unknown; Person responsible unknown; Person responsible unknown
Description: SUMMARY: Bob Smith spoke about his employment history and educational background. He spoke extensively about the conditions that the homeless experience on the street in Washington, DC. He especially spoke about the conditions that are experienced when the weather is severe and how dangerous it could be. Bob also spoke about how difficult it was to make a living while trying to deal with discrimination. He expressed his frustration with elected leaders on their lack of attention on the issue of the homeless. He spoke about the lack of support that homeless experience on the street and how there are very few places to turn to help. Finally, he expressed that he hoped this project would improve the conditions of people living on the street. PROJECT’S OBJECTIVES: The Homeless Voices Amplification Co-op (HVAC) works to amplify stories of unhoused individuals’ past and present work experiences. Recognizing that unhoused individuals are the most valuable source of knowledge on the realities of their employment, HVAC partners with the unhoused to create space for strategic community reflection as a means to further activism for economic justice. HVAC believes stories have the power to humanize individuals and undermine stigmas and stereotypes in ways statistics cannot. HVAC intends to draw upon the power of these stories to create a powerful, multi-dimensional online platform that can enhance efforts to mobilize the community.
Subject: employment discrimination
Country: United States
URI/handle: http://hdl.handle.net/1961/humanitiestruck:1523
Rights statement: The document is freely shared under the terms of a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International (CC BY 4.0) License.

Title: Carlton Johnson Interview, March 25, 2015
Date: March 25, 2015
Creator: Person responsible unknown; Person responsible unknown; Person responsible unknown
Description: Carlton Johnson talks about his background, especially in electronics, for which he went to trade school. He also has held a variety of jobs in sales, but mostly in CCTV and Surveillance work and communications. His worst job was as a day laborer, and he believes they ought pay more. Through this job, though there was no on-the-job training, he gained a connection that allowed him to apprentice and work gainfully for a number of years in contracting. He says that he’s never had difficulty making ends meet, and that the best way to work through financial woes is through sales, and that money is therefore attracted to him. While he identified no barriers to finding jobs to apply for, he says that he has been outright talked out of jobs because of discrimination on the part of employers. He concludes that his children are going to be successful, one owing to their skills with electronics and the other as one of the brightest minds in Fairfax County. PROJECT’S OBJECTIVES: The Homeless Voices Amplification Co-op (HVAC) works to amplify stories of unhoused individuals’ past and present work experiences. Recognizing that unhoused individuals are the most valuable source of knowledge on the realities of their employment, HVAC partners with the unhoused to create space for strategic community reflection as a means to further activism for economic justice. HVAC believes stories have the power to humanize individuals and undermine stigmas and stereotypes in ways statistics cannot. HVAC intends to draw upon the power of these stories to create a powerful, multi-dimensional online platform that can enhance efforts to mobilize the community.
Subject: employment discrimination
Country: United States
URI/handle: http://hdl.handle.net/1961/humanitiestruck:1524

Title: Chon Gotti Interview, March 31, 2015
Date: March 31, 2015
Creator: Person responsible unknown; Person responsible unknown
Description: PROJECT’S OBJECTIVES: The Homeless Voices Amplification Co-op (HVAC) works to amplify stories of unhoused individuals’ past and present work experiences. Recognizing that unhoused individuals are the most valuable source of knowledge on the realities of their employment, HVAC partners with the unhoused to create space for strategic community reflection as a means to further activism for economic justice. HVAC believes stories have the power to humanize individuals and undermine stigmas and stereotypes in ways statistics cannot. HVAC intends to draw upon the power of these stories to create a powerful, multi-dimensional online platform that can enhance efforts to mobilize the community
Subject: Church of the Epiphany; Homeless Voices Amplification Co-op’s DC Employment Justice Research Project; homelessness;
Country: United States
URI/handle: http://hdl.handle.net/1961/humanitiestruck:1526

Title: Coffee Harvest In Honduras
Date: 1982-12-01
Creator: Nickelsberg, Robert
Description: Coffee pickers line up to deposit harvested beans into a truck at a coffee plantation in a mountainous area of Honduras December 1982. Coffee has historically been one of Honduras’s major exports.
Subject: Agriculture; Economy; Employment; Climate
Country: Honduras
Local Identifier: honduras_ct_0002_web.tif
Rights statement: Copyright 1982 Robert Nickelsberg

Title: Coffee Harvest In Honduras
Date: 1982-12-01
Creator: Nickelsberg, Robert
Description: Coffee pickers deposit harvested beans into a measured container in truck at a coffee plantation in a mountainous area of Honduras December 1982. Coffee has historically been one of Honduras’s major exports.
Subject: Agriculture; Economy; Employment; Climate
Country: Honduras
Local Identifier: honduras_ct_0003_web.tif
Rights statement: Copyright 1982 Robert Nickelsberg

Title: Cowanda Gresham Interview, April 12, 2015
Date: April 12, 2015
Creator: Person responsible unknown
Description: PROJECT’S OBJECTIVES: The Homeless Voices Amplification Co-op (HVAC) works to amplify stories of unhoused individuals’ past and present work experiences. Recognizing that unhoused individuals are the most valuable source of knowledge on the realities of their employment, HVAC partners with the unhoused to create space for strategic community reflection as a means to further activism for economic justice. HVAC believes stories have the power to humanize individuals and undermine stigmas and stereotypes in ways statistics cannot. HVAC intends to draw upon the power of these stories to create a powerful, multi-dimensional online platform that can enhance efforts to mobilize the community.
Subject: Georgetown Law School; Homeless Voices Amplification Co-op’s DC Employment Justice Research Project; homelessness
Country: United States
Local Identifier: Cowanda Gresham_April 12_2015_Sound
URI/handle: http://hdl.handle.net/1961/humanitiestruck:1448
Rights statement: The sound file is freely shared under the terms of a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International (CC BY 4.0) License.

Title: David Chisolm Interview, April 12, 2015
Date: April 12, 2015
Creator: Person responsible unknown
Description: PROJECT’S OBJECTIVES: The Homeless Voices Amplification Co-op (HVAC) works to amplify stories of unhoused individuals’ past and present work experiences. Recognizing that unhoused individuals are the most valuable source of knowledge on the realities of their employment, HVAC partners with the unhoused to create space for strategic community reflection as a means to further activism for economic justice. HVAC believes stories have the power to humanize individuals and undermine stigmas and stereotypes in ways statistics cannot. HVAC intends to draw upon the power of these stories to create a powerful, multi-dimensional online platform that can enhance efforts to mobilize the community.
Subject: Georgetown Law School; Homeless Voices Amplification Co-op’s DC Employment Justice Research Project; homelessness
Country: United States
Local Identifier: David Chisolm_April 12_2015_Sound
URI/handle: http://hdl.handle.net/1961/humanitiestruck:1447
Rights statement: The sound file is freely shared under the terms of a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International (CC BY 4.0) License.

Title: David Sembly Interview, April 12, 2015
Date: April 12, 2015
Creator: Person responsible unknown; Person responsible unknown
Description: PROJECT’S OBJECTIVES: The Homeless Voices Amplification Co-op (HVAC) works to amplify stories of unhoused individuals’ past and present work experiences. Recognizing that unhoused individuals are the most valuable source of knowledge on the realities of their employment, HVAC partners with the unhoused to create space for strategic community reflection as a means to further activism for economic justice. HVAC believes stories have the power to humanize individuals and undermine stigmas and stereotypes in ways statistics cannot. HVAC intends to draw upon the power of these stories to create a powerful, multi-dimensional online platform that can enhance efforts to mobilize the community.
Subject: Georgetown Law School; Homeless Voices Amplification Co-op’s DC Employment Justice Research Project; homelessness
Country: United States
Local Identifier: David_Sembly_April 12_2015_Sound
URI/handle: http://hdl.handle.net/1961/humanitiestruck:1454
Rights statement: The sound file is freely shared under the terms of a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International (CC BY 4.0) License.

Title: Debra Smith Interview, April 12, 2015
Date: April 12, 2015
Creator: Person responsible unknown
Description: PROJECT’S OBJECTIVES: The Homeless Voices Amplification Co-op (HVAC) works to amplify stories of unhoused individuals’ past and present work experiences. Recognizing that unhoused individuals are the most valuable source of knowledge on the realities of their employment, HVAC partners with the unhoused to create space for strategic community reflection as a means to further activism for economic justice. HVAC believes stories have the power to humanize individuals and undermine stigmas and stereotypes in ways statistics cannot. HVAC intends to draw upon the power of these stories to create a powerful, multi-dimensional online platform that can enhance efforts to mobilize the community.
Subject: Georgetown Law School; Homeless Voices Amplification Co-op’s DC Employment Justice Research Project; homelessness
Country: United States
Local Identifier: Debra Smith_April 12_2015_Sound
URI/handle: http://hdl.handle.net/1961/humanitiestruck:1456
Rights statement: The sound file is freely shared under the terms of a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International (CC BY 4.0) License.

Title: Dmitri March Interview, March 27, 2016
Date: March 27, 2016
Creator: Person responsible unknown; Person responsible unknown
Description: SUMMARY: Dmitri was born and raised in Washington, DC. He has worked as a performer, but also as a custodian and a sales associate. Dmitri attributes most of the successes and challenges in his life to God. He prefers not to talk about his past and to focus on his relationship with God, which he feels has been the main reason that he has been able to get through the difficult times in his life. PROJECT’S OBJECTIVES: The Homeless Voices Amplification Co-op (HVAC) works to amplify stories of unhoused individuals’ past and present work experiences. Recognizing that unhoused individuals are the most valuable source of knowledge on the realities of their employment, HVAC partners with the unhoused to create space for strategic community reflection as a means to further activism for economic justice. HVAC believes stories have the power to humanize individuals and undermine stigmas and stereotypes in ways statistics cannot. HVAC intends to draw upon the power of these stories to create a powerful, multi-dimensional online platform that can enhance efforts to mobilize the community.
Subject: Asbury United Methodist Church; Homeless Voices Amplification Co-op’s DC Employment Justice Research Project; homelessness
Country: United States
URI/handle: http://hdl.handle.net/1961/humanitiestruck:1533

Title: Employee Of The Caribbean Tourist Industry
Date: 2012-02-24
Creator: Nickelsberg, Robert
Description: A woman dealing with tourist property and boat rentals sits outside her office in Clifton, Union Island February 24, 2012. Union Island is part of the nation of Saint Vincent and the Grenadines located in the Lesser Antilles area of the Caribbean Sea.
Subject: Economy; Labor; Employment; Tourism
Country: Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
Local Identifier: union_island_nb_0002_web.tif

Title: Employee Of The Caribbean Tourist Industry
Date: 2012-02-24
Creator: Nickelsberg, Robert
Description: A woman dealing with sailboat rentals stands inside her office in Clifton, Union Island February 24, 2012. Union Island is part of the nation of Saint Vincent and the Grenadines located in the Lesser Antilles area of the Caribbean Sea.
Subject: Economy; Labor; Employment; Tourism
Country: Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
Local Identifier: union_island_nb_0005_web.tif

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