Fabiola Jimenez audio interview and transcript
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Fabiola Jimenez, a Colombian woman who has been living in East Michigan since 1994. She discusses how she feels as though she was never discriminated against because of her race.
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2012-02-14
Mosher, Lucas
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Filiz Dogru audio interview and transcript
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Filiz Dogru was born in Turkey, came to the United States in 1990, and settled in West Michigan in August 2003. He is a professor at Grand Valley State University and an active member of the Niagara foundation and the Turkish American Michigan society. He discusses how he never felt different until moving to West Michigan, although the Grand Rapids area is improving on diversity.
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Grand Valley State University. University Libraries. Special Collections & University Archives
2012-03-21
Kelleher, Allison
Ramirez, Ray
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Gamal Gasim audio interview and transcript
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Gamal Gasim, assistant professor of Middle East Studies and Political Science, earned his PhD in political science from Texas Tech. He teaches Introduction to Middle East Studies, Middle East politics, and comparative politics. Before Grand Valley, he taught at Texas Tech, University of Wisconsin-Madison during the summers of 2006 and 2007, and at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign and Beloit College during the summers of 2008 and 2009 respectively. He discusses how people who do not know anything about Islam or Muslims discriminate against them, and how the media plays a negative role in society in America.
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Grand Valley State University. University Libraries. Special Collections & University Archives
2012-04-23
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Helen Grahuis audio interview and transcript
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Helen Grahius was born and raised in Haren, Groningen, Netherlands. Later in life, she moved to West Michigan to be with her siblings. She discusses her life in the Netherlands and in the United States.
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Grand Valley State University. University Libraries. Special Collections & University Archives
2012-03-16
Cohen, Alissa
Frazer, Hannah
Byker, Bryce
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Ivo Soljan audio interview and transcript
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Ivo Soljan compares and contrasts the different countries that he has lived in.
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Grand Valley State University. University Libraries. Special Collections & University Archives
2012-02-23
Knoper, Logan
Hall, Alyssa
O'Neil, Tim
Jackson, Tierra
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Jacqueline Decker audio interview and transcript
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Born March, 3rd 1959 to parents Richard and Eve Holland. Youngest of three children with brothers Gary and Terry. Grew up in Grand Rapids, graduating from Crestwood high school. She then continued her education at Central Michigan University with a major in English and a minor in psychology. Ran cross country and track and field on the varsity teams. Met her husband (now of 30 years), Steven Decker in the dorms on campus in her freshman year, his sophomore year. Was married at age 22 and moved to Fremont, Michigan following her husband.
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2011-10-26
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James Morton audio interview and transcript
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James Morton talks about his family"
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2012-02-16
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Jean Englehart audio interview and transcript
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Jeanne was raised in Atlanta, Michigan. She is a successful business women in the West Michigan area. She discusses how she became the successful woman that she is today.
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Grand Valley State University. University Libraries. Special Collections & University Archives
2012-02-22
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Jeff Lichon audio interview and transcript
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Jeff Lichon was born and raised in West Michigan. He discusses his struggles with disability after being in a car accident at age 15.
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2012-03-03
Faoro, Grace
Holtrop, Cody
Rytlewski, Eli
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Jeffrey Sorensen audio interview and transcript
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Jeffrey Sorensen grew up in the Upper Pennisula of Michigan. He discusses the stereotypes and misconceptions of "yoopers."
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2011-11-04
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Jordan Serla audio interview and transcript
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Jordan Serla discusses growing up gay in a small town.
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Grand Valley State University. University Libraries. Special Collections & University Archives
2011-12-15
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Jose Jimenez audio interview and transcript
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Jose Jimenez was born in Caguas, Puerto Rico and lived in Chicago. He discusses his experiences as the leader of the Young Lords and an activist for Latin Americans.
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2012-02-24
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