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Title: Jess Dawson Interview, December 2, 2021
Date: December 2, 2021
Creator: Jess Dawson; Maddie Tinsley
Description: This interview was conducted on December 2, 2021 using the Their Story platform. The interview was intended to get Jess Dawson’s perspective on the topic of medical school applications and how the criteria of those applications affect medical students from minority communities. In this interview, Dawson discusses her perspective on the judgment of medical school applications and describes how most of the emphasis is placed on applicant’s work and volunteer experiences. Dawson describes how her personal work and research experiences prior to medical school set her application apart but also how the pressure to get so many experiences was ultimately damaging to her mental health. In an academic context, Dawson discusses her experiences taking the MCAT, the impact these tests have on medical students, and how recent changes to the STEP One exam have altered the medical school experience. Dawson describes how the importance of previous experience often disadvantages applicants from minority communities who don't have as many connections. She also described the privilege experienced by medical students who are children of doctors and thus have more connections and less barriers. She also discusses how she feels medical schools favor individuals from economically privileged backgrounds. She concludes the interview by describing her experience working to get some new questions on her medical school application and her perspective on how medical schools are pursuing a limited form of diversity.
Subject: medical students; medical school; public health; Indian-American; immigrant; first-generation immigrant; University of Washington Medical School; Seattle, WA; medical school application; MCAT; Step 1 Exam; mental health; privilege; diversity
Country: United States
URI/handle: http://hdl.handle.net/1961/humanitiestruck:3666
Rights statement: This interview’s legal title, rights of publicity, and all literary rights were donated at no cost to American University.

Title: Jess Dawson Interview, October 28, 2021
Date: October 28, 2021
Creator: Jess Dawson; Maddie Tinsley
Description: The virtual interview, conducted over TheirStory, starts with Jess Dawson recounting her experiences growing up as a first-generation immigrant in the United States. She discusses her childhood growing up in Canada and New Jersey, her experiences trying to integrate into U.S. school systems, and her relationship with her family. Ms. Dawson also describes her journey to realize her interest in the medical field and how her time spent as an undergraduate at American University helped her to recognize that interest. She also discusses her time as a medical student at the University of Washington in detail, specifically focusing on how being a woman of color and first-generation immigrant affected those experiences. She discusses her efforts to incorporate her passion for social justice into her work as a medical student and first year residency. The interview then turns to Ms. Dawson’s time as a first-year resident working in a Los Angeles hospital during Covid-19 and the effect of that period on her personally and professionally. The interview concludes with a discussion of racial health disparities in the U.S., Ms. Dawson experience in working through those disparities with her patients, and her perspective on how those disparities can be addressed in the future.
Subject: medical students; medical school; public health; medical residency; Indian-American; first-generation immigrant; social justice; Black Lives Matter protests; Seattle, WA; University of Washington Medical School; Los Angeles County; American University; dermatology
Country: United States
URI/handle: http://hdl.handle.net/1961/humanitiestruck:3655
Rights statement: This interview’s legal title, rights of publicity, and all literary rights were donated at no cost to American University.

Title: Lateral view of generator surrounded by fence
Date: 06/16/1967
Creator: Child, Jack
Publisher: American University Library. Archives and Special Collections.
Subject: Electric generators -- Colombia; Colombia -- Description and travel; Colombia -- Pictorial works
Local Identifier: JCSL_2111
Type: color slide
URI/handle: http://hdl.handle.net/1961/JCSL_2111
Rights statement: Reproduction and copyright information regarding this image is available from the American University Library -- Special Collections.

Title: Odessa Blythe Interview, November 22, 2021
Date: November 22, 2021
Creator: Renaldie Paul; Odessa Blythe
Description: Odessa Blythe is a skilled home-based braider in Miami, who defines herself as an African American woman that is driven by God and her loved ones. Odessa has been braiding full time for almost 3 years now after leaving the social work field. Odessa's personality was vibrant and impactful. A compelling figure to interview. The interview was conducted November 22, 2021. Refer to the background journal entry for more information. Interviews conducted for American University's Fall 2021 Oral History course by Renaldie Paul.
Subject: Oral History; Afro-textured hair; Black hair; hair braiding; Women; Generation
Country: United States
URI/handle: http://hdl.handle.net/1961/humanitiestruck:3568
Rights statement: Copyright for this object is held by American University and does not preclude any use the co-interviewee(s) may want to make of the information in the recordings themselves. This object is made available through the American University Digital Research Archive for research and educational purposes. Permission to reuse, publish, or reproduce the object beyond the bounds of Fair Use must be obtained from the American University Library -- Archives and Special Collections.

Title: Regina Ofori-Antwi interview, October 18, 2021
Date: October 18, 2021
Creator: Renaldie Paul; Regina Ofori-Antwi
Description: Regina Ofori-Antwi’s interview was conducted on October 18th, 2021 over TheirStory. The interview collects information from a young stylist whose formative years were during the Natural Hair Revival Movement. The session explored the traditions and history of Black hair in America. Highlighting the ways hair culture forges community, identity, confidence, and inclusivity throughout people's lives. Regina is a passionate young woman who was not afraid to openly speak on the conditions surrounding Black hair from the external issues like products and the internal issues of self-doubt. Interviews conducted for American University's Fall 2021 Oral History course by Renaldie Paul.
Subject: Afro-textured hair; hair; African-American hair; Black hair; Community; Generation; Self-care
Country: United States
URI/handle: http://hdl.handle.net/1961/humanitiestruck:3563
Rights statement: Copyright for this object is held by American University and does not preclude any use the co-interviewee(s) may want to make of the information in the recordings themselves. This object is made available through the American University Digital Research Archive for research and educational purposes. Permission to reuse, publish, or reproduce the object beyond the bounds of Fair Use must be obtained from the American University Library -- Archives and Special Collections.