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Interview with Caren Dybek
Caren Dybek
This interview was recorded on February 15,, 2013 as a part of the Southwest Michigan Black Heritage Society’s Baldwin Archive Engaging the Wisdom Project with Kalamazoo College. During the interview Caren Dybek, the narrator, discussed the following topics:
- Focus of work on the Racial Healing Initiative and The Center for Courage and Renewal;
- How she became connected with Beverly Coleman and joined the Racial Healing Initiative Book Club;
- Stories from her past in Alabama that led her to believe in social justice and equality;
- Stories from her past in Chicago that led her to believe in social justice and equality;
- The intersection of race and fear, and the current state of race relations in Kalamazoo;
- Local organizations in Kalamazoo that are concerned with social justice;
- Her vision for Kalamazoo as a just society, and her advice to youth.
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Interview with JoAnn Mundy
JoAnn Mundy
This interview was recorded as a part of the Southwest Michigan Black Heritage Society’s Voices for Social Justice Oral History Project with Kalamazoo Valley Museum. During the interview JoAnn Mundy, the narrator, discussed the following topics:
- Her childhood and what brought her to Southwest Michigan;
- What purpose ERAC/CE serves, her role at ERAC/CE, challenges specific to her work and her personal definition of social justice;
- Institutionalized racism, and how it affects different ethnicities;
- What changes are being made in Kalamazoo;
- What approach ERAC/CE and it’s partners take to challenge racism;
- The promise of equality in Kalamazoo.
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Interview with Dr. Lisa Brock
Lisa Brock
This interview was recorded as a part of the Southwest Michigan Black Heritage Society’s Voices for Social Justice Oral History Project with Kalamazoo Valley Museum. During the interview Dr. Lisa Brock, the narrator, discussed the following topics:
- Personal definition of freedom and social justice;
- The complexity of social justice issues;
- “Solidarity versus service: changing the model”;
- Social justice initiatives at Kalamazoo College;
- Characteristics of social justice leadership;
- The importance of the public sector – damage done by privatization of public services;
- Positive changes towards a socially just society;
- Current Arcus Center initiatives.
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Interview with Beverly Coleman
Beverly Coleman
This interview was recorded as a part of the Southwest Michigan Black Heritage Society’s Voices for Social Justice Oral History Project with Kalamazoo Valley Museum. During the interview Beverly Coleman, the narrator, discussed the following topics:
- Growing up during the Civil Rights Movement and how racism has affected their family's lives;
- Early career moves and community organizations and the influence of social justice on her career;
- Personal definition of social justice;
- The Kalamazoo Promise;
- Her vision for achieving social equality and the message she wants to pass on to others;
- How the media reaffirms stereotypes;
- How teachers should treat their pupils.
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Interview with J.R. Reynolds
J.R. Reynolds
This interview was recorded on February 15,, 2013 as a part of the Southwest Michigan Black Heritage Society’s Baldwin Archive Engaging the Wisdom Project with Kalamazoo College. During the interview J.R. Reynolds, the narrator, discussed the following topics:
- His career living in Los Angeles working for Billboard and Music Cares;
- His current position at Good Food B.C. and the Calhoun Race Impact Alliance, and the nature of his work;
- Growing up and race relations in Ohio compared to race relations in Houston, Texas and Los Angeles, California;
- Race relations in Southwest Michigan, changes in the current racial landscape and advice for racial healing;
- His column in the Battle Creek Enquirer, named “Humans Being” and what he hopes to do with it;
- His vision for a just society, and how to achieve it, in Southwest Michigan;
- How he continues to motivate himself to work for social justice, and advice for those who would like to be involved in achieving a just society.
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Voices of Social Justice Final Production
Marie Rogers, Byron Foster, Nancy Taylor, Beverly Coleman, Caren Dybeck, Cheree Thomas, J.R. Reynolds, JoAnn Mundy, and Lisa Brock
A collection of interviews by Caren Dybeck, Byron Foster, Nancy Taylor, Marie Rogers, Beverly Coleman, Cheree Thomas, J.R Reynolds, JoAnn Mundy, and Lisa Brock recorded over multiple sessions as a part of SHARE’s (formerly known as the Southwest Michigan Black Heritage Society) Voices For Social Justice Project. Topics covered include social justice education, white privilege, social & economic equality, food justice, equity in education, colonialism, classism & poverty, and systemic race & racism. The video compilation was used in the accompanying exhibit at the Kalamazoo Valley Museum.
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Interview with Cheree Thomas
Cheree Thomas
This interview was recorded as a part of the Southwest Michigan Black Heritage Society’s Voices for Social Justice Oral History Project with Kalamazoo Valley Museum. During the interview Cheree Thomas, the narrator, discussed the following topics:
- Her previous careers working for social justice causes;
- How she is both oppressed and privileged;
- Her focus on the empowerment of people, and how she came to choose her career;
- Her inspirations and motivation, and how her childhood affects her present work;
- Current landscape of oppression in Kalamazoo, and what people can do to become active agents of change;
- The importance of encouragement and education for young people, and knowing out history;
- Times that she has been discouraged by her work, her advice for her oppressed people, and her vision of social justice and equality.
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Interview with Adrian Vazquez
Adrian Vasquez
Interview with Adrian Vasquez recorded on November 8, 2013. Adrian is interviewed by Rebecca Zantjer as a part of SHARE's (formerly known as the Southwest Michigan Black Heritage Society) Voices for Social Justice project. During the interview Adrian Vazquez discusses the following topics:
- Working with the Hispanic American Council in Kalamazoo;
- Immigrant assistance, youth programs, and domestic violence assistance;
- Community involvement, engagement and the importance of interconnected community support groups.
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