Community activists
Found in 125 Collections and/or Records:
John Lawrence Hargrove and David Hargrove Spanish transcript, 2022-09-24
Kemi Morten interview, 2020-08-19
Kim Bright interview, 2021-10-20
This is an interview with the Edgewood/Brookland Family Support Collaborative's current Board Member, Kim Bright. In this interview Kim gives insight into her childhood and how those experiences and values helped to shape her volunteer pursuits and community activism. Ms. Bright clearly captures her early involvement with E/BFSC and how her support and contributions to E/BFSC has evolved over the years.
Leslie Sarvis interview, 2021-10-04
Ms. Sarvis discusses growing up in D.C., mostly in Carver/Langston in Northeast, her early sense of herself as different and coming into her gender and sexuality, her older sister also being trans, going to clubs and performing, the impact of the AIDS epidemic, her time in prison, her involvement with transgender and HIV/AIDS organizations including Transgender Health Empowerment, and the changes in the city.
Linda Brown Interview, 2017-07-25
Linda Brown discusses growing up in Washington, DC and moving to Southwest; the experience of raising her daughter, Chaya, a child with disabilities, and their relationship with the community; her role as an advocate for people with disabilities and her involvement with several organizations, such as TASH, University Legal Services, and Empower DC; public housing; and the redevelopment and historical value of the Southwest neighborhood.
Louvenia Williams interview, 2021-10-12
This is an interview with the Edgewood/Brookland Family Support Collaborative's (E/BFSC) founding Executive Director. Louvenia describes her early years growing up in Washington, D.C., educational pursuits, and eventual involvement with the establishment of the E/BFSC.
Marcia Lee interview, 2022-10-26
This is an interview with current Edgewood/Brookland Family Support Collaborative (E/BFSC) employee Marcia Lee, who currently serves in the role of Housing Monitor at E/BFSC's transitional housing program. Ms. Lee describes her experience working with the young women, and how E/BFSC supports the residents locate and secure permanent housing.