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Sharna Williams interview, 2021-10-22

 Item
Identifier: dcpl_dcohc033_07.wav

Scope and Contents

From the Collection:

D.C. Oral History Collaborative (DCOHC) is a citywide initiative to train community members in oral history skills, fund new and ongoing oral history projects, connect volunteers with oral history projects, and publicize existing oral history collections. DCOHC is a project of DC Public Library, HumanitiesDC, and the Historical Society of Washington, D.C. This collection contains oral history interviews, transcripts, and indexes produced by DCOHC grantees.

Dates

  • Creation: 2021-10-22

Language of Materials

English

Biographical / Historical

Sharna Williams is a native Washingtonian who has lived in the Edgewood and Brentwood neighborhoods all of her life. Ms. Williams and her children have received services from E/BFSC for 22 years.

Extent

From the Collection: 1.13 Terabytes

Abstract

This is an interview with a current Edgewood/Brookland Family Support Collaborative (E/BFSC) participant who has been involved with the organization since 1999. Ms. Williams discusses growing up in the Edgewood and Brentwood communities, her childhood and becoming a teen mother, and her family's experience with E/BFSC.

Repository Details

Part of the The People's Archive, Martin Luther King, Jr. Memorial Library Repository

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