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Articles 1 - 8 of 8
Full-Text Articles in African American Studies
Calhoun, Annie, Bronx African American History Project
Calhoun, Annie, Bronx African American History Project
Oral Histories
Interviewers: Mark Naison, Maxime Gordon, Dawn Russell
Interviewees: Annie Calhoun, Will Calhoun
Date: May 18, 2012
Summarized By: Eddie Mikus
Annie Calhoun has resided in the Bronx for over 50 years and is a leading community activist through her presidency of the Fish Bay Organization. Her decision to take up activism demonstrates the challenges that many minority groups face in American society as well as their to actively participate in governmental affairs.
During her childhood, Calhoun was raised in North Carolina in a family that, despite being African-American, owned land and grew tobacco. Every Friday night, she and her family …
Black, Phil, Bronx African American History Project
Black, Phil, Bronx African American History Project
Oral Histories
Felix Sarpong, known as Phil Black, is a Ghanaian American native of the Bronx who works as an educator and music producer in the Bronx community. Phil Black was born in the Bronx on October 14th, 1974, and he spent most of his life in the borough. His mother worked as a housekeeping supervisor and was involved in Ghanaian politics, while his father was a teacher. His parents emigrated from Ghana in the late sixties. They moved the family there during his early childhood years so that Black and his older brother could learn the language and the …
Calderon, Julio, Bronx African American History Project
Calderon, Julio, Bronx African American History Project
Oral Histories
Julio Calderon is a Bronx resident who moved to the borough after having lived in Chicago, Illinois. Although he is currently a professional musicians, he was witnessed street life in both Chicago and New York City.
Calderon was born in Chicago to a young mother and father. Growing up, Calderon says that he got into his first fight while he was in the first grade. Furthermore, Calderon says that several of his good friends passed away as a result of joining Chicago’s street gangs. Specifically, Calderon said that 10 of his friends dies as a result of gang violence and …
Black, Phil, Bronx African American History Project
Black, Phil, Bronx African American History Project
Oral Histories
Interviewee: Phil Black aka Felix Sarpong
Interviewer: Renee White
Date: May 3, 2012
Summarized by Daniel Matthews
Felix Sarpong, known as Phil Black, is a Ghanaian American native of the Bronx who works as an educator and music producer in the Bronx community. Phil Black was born in the Bronx on October 14th, 1974, and he spent most of his life in the borough. His mother worked as a housekeeping supervisor and was involved in Ghanaian politics, while his father was a teacher. His parents emigrated from Ghana in the late sixties. They moved the family there during …
Fernandez, David, Bronx African American History Project
Fernandez, David, Bronx African American History Project
Oral Histories
David Fernandez is a part-time music teacher for the WHEDco music school. Additionally, he has also worked as a professional musician and as crisis para-professional in the New York City Public School system. Mr. Fernandez believes that the traditional manner of teaching students music theory is not always the best one; instead, he teaches them in a manner that permits them to actively learn the concept at hand.
Mr. Fernandez was born in Brooklyn, but moved to Youngstown, Ohio, during his childhood. He was musically exposed in his household, as his father was a backup performer to several major artists …
Milagros, Bronx African American History Project
Milagros, Bronx African American History Project
Oral Histories
Milagros is a former teacher in the Bronx who immigrated to the United States from Cuba. In her interview, she discussed her experience escaping from Castro’s government as well as the manner in which society had shaped her identity.
Prior to living in the United States, Milagros resided in Cuba for 20 years. She stated that in Cuba, race was not as important as it was in America. Instead, status was determined by which family you had been born into. However, she did say that neighbors in Cuba were like relatives to her family, and recounted incidents where she had …
Ahmed, Ramatu, Bronx African American History Project
Ahmed, Ramatu, Bronx African American History Project
Oral Histories
Interviewee: Ramatu Ahmed
Interviewer: Dr. Mark Naison
Date of Interview: March 10, 2010
Summarized by Sheina Ledesma
Ramatu Ahmed is a leader in the Ghanaian community in New York City. She is currently a committee member of the National Council of Women of the United States and the Harlem Hospital’s Medina Clinic but is actively involved in many other projects and organizations that are working towards the improvement of the lives of women who live in both Africa and America. One of her greatest passions is bringing awareness to the issue of the lack of availability of higher education for …
Henry, Ray, Bronx African American History Project
Henry, Ray, Bronx African American History Project
Oral Histories
Ray Henry is a native Bronxite who has worked for the Housing and Preservation Department. During his life, he has served as an active leader within the Bronx African-American community and was also a witness to the Morrisania burnouts. His life, therefore, tells the story of a struggle that many Bronx residents faced throughout the 1960s.
Henry was born in 1952 and lived in several Bronx locations as a child. During his youth, he introduced the concept of the Battle of the Bands to the Bronx community. Additionally, at the age of 17, he served on the successful campaign to …