Social Justice
These interviews speak to social justice issues that caused unrest and reflection throughout the country during the period of the COVID-19 pandemic. The United States saw a rise in anti-Asian racism and hate incidents. The upsurge of the Black Lives Matter movement after the murders of Breonna Taylor and George Floyd in the Spring of 2020 spurred protests and conversations on police brutality and racism. Job loss and high unemployment rates highlighted systemic issues disproportionately affecting low-income and marginalized communities. Healthcare disparities, especially during a time when medical treatment was critical, also became apparent.
At the time of this interview, Atharva Bhagwat was a twenty-year-old second-year student at Drexel University studying Environmental Studies &… Nowrin Borsha was a Biological Sciences major at Drexel University at the time of this interview. Nowrin Borsha recounts first learning about COVID-19… At the time of this interview, Dr. Veronica Carey was the Assistant Dean of Diversity, Equity and Inclusion and the Chair for the Board of Diversity,… Hala Dillsi, a teacher at Cleveland High School in Reseda, California, describes the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic as schools started closing and… At the time of this interview, Meelan Dullabh was 19 years old studying Marketing & Business Analytics at Drexel University while living in… Alena Chau and Tina Hang were students at Drexel University at the time of this interview; Alena Chau was studying Finance and Marketing and Tina Hang… At the time of interview, Jahnavi Kalyan was a student in the Economics program at Drexel University. In this interview, Jahnavi Kalyan describes the… At the time of this interview, Vasanti Makan was 76 1/2 years old and said that she had an occupation in home economics and previous experience in… Angela Myronovych was a student at Drexel University studying Finance with a minor in Neuroscience at the time of this interview. Angela Myronovych… Omololu Omoteso is from Nigeria and was a student in Drexel University's Biological Sciences program at the time of this interview. Omololu Omoteso… Apollonia Quiros was a Health Sciences student at Drexel University and worked at the Children's Hospital of Philadelphia as a nursing aid at the time… Anshul Ramanathan, BS biological sciences '20, was working at Children's Hospital of Philadelphia as a clinical research manager at the time of this… Kierra Ryant is from Southwest Philadelphia and was a student in Drexel University's Biological Sciences program at the time of this interview. Kierra…Atharva Bhagwat oral history interview
Nowrin Borsha oral history interview
Veronica Carey oral history interview
Hala Dillsi oral history interview
Meelan Dullabh oral history self-interview
Tina Hang and Alena Chau oral history interview
Jahnavi Kalyan oral history self-interview
Vasanti Makan oral history interview
Angela Myronovych oral history self-interview
Omololu Omoteso oral history interview
Apollonia Quiros oral history self-interview
Anshul Ramanathan oral history interview
Kierra Ryant oral history interview