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Garry Sullivan, Mark Naison, Steven Payne

Oral Histories

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Terrence Dean, Mark Naison, Steven Payne, Pastor Crespo Jr., Akilah Shedrick

Oral Histories

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Kyle Eaddy, Mark Naison, Steven Payne

Oral Histories

Karnage shares his memories of his years playing shows and recording with Xiakuan, especially after the band was able to plug into the Bronx scene of the second half of the 1990s, which included bands like Rights Reserved, Proof of Purchase, Goatamentise, and others. Karnage then shares his memories of his next musical venture, as guitarist for a live hip hop group, BR and Timebomb, and what it was like for him to tour across the U.S. with the group, while further honing his chops as a guitarist and rapper. After 5 years with the group, it broke up, and …

Joellen Eisenman Sgueglia, Mark Naison, Steven Payne

Oral Histories

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Sam Boakye, Mark Naison, Anthony Abd-Al Shafi Rosado

Oral Histories

At the end of the interview, Boakye explains what he wants for Kwasi Paul in the future, both in the Bronx and in the fashion industry. For the Bronx, he wants it to represent Ghanaian fashion, something Ghanaians in the Bronx can be proud of. He wants the Bronx to be seen as something better, not a “dirty” borough, as stereotypes would have it. For fashion, he wants to be another lens of living with in-between identities, for everyone who falls into these categories of multiple identities, especially for people in New York City.

He encapsulates the Bronx as “The …

Ammar Abdul Rahman, Mark Naison, Anthony Abd-Al Shafi Rosado, Jane Kani Edward

Oral Histories

As a leader, Rahman plays many roles beyond leading prayers. He serves as a counselor, advisor, and guide, especially for immigrants and first-generation college students who may lack extended family support. He helps community members navigate not only education but also careers, marriage, and faith-based decisions through an Islamic lens. At Fordham University, he works to build a Muslim community through programs such as Ramadan events, spiritual counseling, mentorship initiatives, and multifaith dialogue.

Overall, Imam Rahman's lived experience demonstrates the role of a religious leader who continues to support minority communities and immigrants. His messages and teachings show how Islam …

Kleaver Cruz, Mark Naison, Anthony Abd-Al Shafi Rosado

Oral Histories

Interviewee: Kleaver Cruz

Interviewer: Anthony Rosado

Summary by Serena Velasquez

November 18, 2025

Kleaver Cruz, a Bronx native, acknowledges the legacy of “Las Mariposas,” martyrs from the Dominican Republic who opposed Trujillo, setting the tone for this event’s influence on their family’s migration stories and cultural connectivity. Having lived their whole lives in the Bronx, Cruz’s Afro-Latin identity and community became integral to their activism. Having grown up during the 90s, Cruz touches on economic hardships and living through the crack epidemic, yet asserts that they had a great childhood despite these circumstances. Cruz was influenced by figures throughout their …

Melissa Taylor, Mark Naison, Steven Payne

Oral Histories

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Jimi Hazel, Mark Naison, Steven Payne

Oral Histories

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Djinji Brown, Mark Naison, Steven Payne

Oral Histories

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Marti Zuckrow - Part 1, Mark Naison, Steven Payne

Oral Histories

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Marti Zuckrow - Part 2, Mark Naison, Steven Payne

Oral Histories

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Charles Turner, Mark Naison, Steven Payne

Oral Histories

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Judith Winston Rozanski, Mark Naison, Steven Payne

Oral Histories

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Thomas Warner, Mark Naison, Steven Payne

Oral Histories

No abstract provided.

Miss Eartha M. M. White Business Card, The Council Of National Defense, Florida Division

Eartha M. M. White Textual Material

Business Cards (Personal): Miss Eartha M.M. White, State Chairman of the Colored Women's Section of the Woman's Committee of The Council of National Defense, Florida Division. Undated.

Miss Eartha M. M. White Business Card, House Cleaning & Employment Bureau

Eartha M. M. White Textual Material

Business Cards (Personal): Miss Eartha M.M. White, House Cleaning & Employment Bureau, Vacuum Cleaning, Rugs, Carpets, Etc. Best of Help Furnished for all kinds of Employment. Verso - Handwritten note.  Undated.

Miss Eartha M.M. White Business Card, House Cleaning & Employment Bureau

Eartha M. M. White Textual Material

Business Cards (Personal): Miss Eartha M.M. White, House Cleaning & Employment Bureau, Vacuum Cleaning, Rugs, Carpets, Etc. Best of Help Furnished for all kinds of Employment. Handwritten note, verso:  Mrs. Estilla Johnson, 57465 J, 125 North , work. Undated

Miss Eartha M.M. White Business Card, House Cleaning & Employment Bureau

Eartha M. M. White Textual Material

Business Cards (Personal): Miss Eartha M.M. White, House Cleaning & Employment Bureau, Vacuum Cleaning, Rugs, Carpets, Etc. Best of Help Furnished for all kinds of Employment. Verso: Handwritten note - "8 [Ballon 1339 Laura upstairs"  Undated.

Miss Eartha M.M. White Business Card, House Cleaning & Employment Bureau

Eartha M. M. White Textual Material

Business Cards (Personal): Miss Eartha M.M. White, House Cleaning & Employment Bureau, Vacuum Cleaning, Rugs, Carpets, Etc. Best of Help Furnished for all kinds of Employment. Handwritten note on verso. Undated.