Community activists
Found in 125 Collections and/or Records:
Dee Curry interview, 2021-07-12
Ms. Curry describes growing up in Shaw and Eastgate, the influence of music in her early life, coming into her own gender and sexuality in her teens, joy and pain on the streets and in the clubs, traumatic experiences in Lorton prison, organizing against discrimination against transgender women, her continued advocacy, and the importance of helping and loving each other.
Denise McClain-Thomas interview, 2022-10-26
This is an interview with current Edgewood/Brookland Family Support Collaborative (E/BFSC) employee Denise McClain-Thomas, who currently serves in the role of Housing Monitor at E/BFSC's transitional housing program. In this role, Ms. McClain-Thomas monitors the needs of the young women and provides life-skills support.
Dr. Lisa Fitzpatrick interview, part 1, 2021-06-22
Audio of interview with Dr. Lisa Fitzpatrick founder of the Community Wellness Collective.
Ed Randolph interview, 2022-08-10
This is an interview with current Edgewood/Brookland Family Support Collaborative (E/BFSC) employee Ed Randolph, who currently serves in the role of Sr. Resource Coordinator tasked with locating affordable housing for E/BFSC program participants.
Emergency Committee on the Transportation Crisis Posters
Faith Wheeler interview part 1, 2021-10-30
Faith Wheeler interview part 2, 2021-10-30
Feed/Back Oral History Project
Felicia Jones interview, 2021-06-28
This is an interview with a current Edgewood/Brookland Family Support Collaborative (E/BFSC) employee who has been with the organization since its inception in the late 1990s. Ms. Jones discusses her upbringing in Washington, D.C., subsequent move to North Carolina, and return to D.C. where she eventually joined the E/BFSC.