Interview with Caren Dybek

Interview with Caren Dybek

Caren Dybek

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Interviewers

Britnee King

Description

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.

Date of Interview

Winter 2-18-2014

Location of Interview

Kalamazoo, MI

Series

Voices For Social Justice

Keywords

Oral History, Kalamazoo, Michigan, Alabama, Barack Obama

Disciplines

African American Studies | Oral History | Social Welfare

Notes

The Society for History and Racial Equity’s oral history archive is made possible through Western Michigan University’s Presidential Innovation Professorship program. All collection materials and copyright are owned by SHARE; Western Michigan University Libraries provide stewardship and digital access. Content is for educational purposes only and non-reproducible. If cited or linked, please do so through ScholarWorks with appropriate attribution. Please direct any questions to scholarworks@wmich.edu.

Language

English

Document Type

Interview

Length of video

52:55

Length of video log

12

Interview with Caren Dybek

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