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We4: Leisure Quotes, Lance Gibbs Phd
We4: Leisure Quotes, Lance Gibbs Phd
We Exist Series 4: Quotes
Welcome to the fourth exhibit in the series of “We Exist”. In this section we have selected quotes that represent and explain how Maine’s Black residents’ create the processes behind their engagement in particular leisure activities. The quotes also highlight the particular types of leisure activities that Maine’s Black residents suggest that they are involved in. The quotes are taken from transcripts of the oral history project "'Home Is Where I Make It': African American Community and Activism in Greater Portland, Maine”. The interview subjects are all native to Maine or are longtime residents of Maine. The original intent of …
Abdurraqib, Samaa, Iris Sangiovanni, Samar Ahmed
Abdurraqib, Samaa, Iris Sangiovanni, Samar Ahmed
Querying the Past: LGBTQ Maine Oral History Project Collection
Samaa Abdurraqib is a Black, queer, Muslim woman living in Portland, Maine. Abdurraqib was raised in Columbus, Ohio. She attend the University of Ohio, and later the University of Wisconsin-Madison, where she received a PhD in English Literature. After graduating she worked as a visiting professor at Bowdoin College in Brunswick, Maine. Next she went on to work the American Civil Liberties Union in Maine as a reproductive rights organizer. She now works for the Maine Coalition to End Domestic Violence. Her advocacy and organizing work has included places such as Sexual Assault Response Services of Southern Maine, …
Diversity At The Ballot Box: Electoral Politics And Maine's Minority Communities, Post-Wwii To The Present, University Of Southern Maine, Selma Botman, Howard M. Solomon, Abraham J. Peck, Bob Greene
Diversity At The Ballot Box: Electoral Politics And Maine's Minority Communities, Post-Wwii To The Present, University Of Southern Maine, Selma Botman, Howard M. Solomon, Abraham J. Peck, Bob Greene
Publications (Annual Event Catalog)
As this year’s Sampson Center exhibition makes clear the powerful desire to find historical inevitability in the advance toward equal opportunity for all Americans has become far more nuanced by the sometimes discomforting reminders that advances at the ballot box are neither as clear-cut nor as unconditional as we once hoped. The ancient antipathies of racism, anti-Semitism, and homophobia are not so easily elided by political campaigns and elections. The pace of social consensus requires a degree of patience and continuing attention that tries the very fabric of American life while we attempt to comprehend the consequences of change wrought …
'Remember Me?' The Life And Legacy Of Jean Byers Sampson, University Of Southern Maine, Joseph S. Wood, Abraham J. Peck, Mark Lapping, Margaret Ann Brown
'Remember Me?' The Life And Legacy Of Jean Byers Sampson, University Of Southern Maine, Joseph S. Wood, Abraham J. Peck, Mark Lapping, Margaret Ann Brown
Publications (Annual Event Catalog)
In April 1961, Jean Byers Sampson wrote to the director of branches of the NAACP notifying him that she was involved with establishing a branch in Lewiston-Auburn. Because Jean had worked for the national branch of the NAACP in the late 1940s, she began her letter with a friendly “Remember me?” It is a short, intimate phrase that characterized how Jean worked throughout her life. “‘Remember Me?’ The Life and Legacy of Jean Byers Sampson,” the third annual event of the Sampson Center, is a tribute to how one person’s life changed Maine.
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The Mosaic of Maine …
Liberating Visions: Religion And The Challenge Of Change In Maine,1820 To The Present, University Of Southern Maine, Susie Boch, Joseph S. Wood, Maureen Elgersman Lee, Howard M. Solomon, Abraham J. Peck
Liberating Visions: Religion And The Challenge Of Change In Maine,1820 To The Present, University Of Southern Maine, Susie Boch, Joseph S. Wood, Maureen Elgersman Lee, Howard M. Solomon, Abraham J. Peck
Publications (Annual Event Catalog)
Liberating Visions: Religion and the Challenge of Change in Maine, 1820 to the Present. Each of the Sampson Center’s three scholars has crafted an original essay related to one of the Sampson Center collections—African-American, Judaic, and Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, and Transgender—thereby reflecting on how religious institutions have fostered minority identity and have framed social and cultural transformation.
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Religion and Transformation (Joseph S. Wood, Provost and Vice President for Academic Affairs)
Jean Byers Sampson Center for Diversity in Maine Programming (Susie Bock, Director, Sampson Center for Diversity in Maine and Head, USM Special Collections)
The African American …
The Ties That Bind: Experiences Of Family In Maine, 1900-Present, Univeristy Of Southern Maine, Susie Bock, Joseph S. Wood, Maureen Elgersman Lee, Abraham J. Peck, Howard M. Solomon
The Ties That Bind: Experiences Of Family In Maine, 1900-Present, Univeristy Of Southern Maine, Susie Bock, Joseph S. Wood, Maureen Elgersman Lee, Abraham J. Peck, Howard M. Solomon
Publications (Annual Event Catalog)
The Ties That Bind opens a window to meaning in the material culture of Mainers outside the dominant culture. Focusing on family, the three Center scholars whose work is catalogued here provide a lens that allows us to peer through that window into something of the complex nature of difference. The three scholars reveal otherwise anonymous Maine people, whose very anonymity came from the difference that was culturally constructed to segregate them from the dominant culture. Family, which reflects something common to every different culture, works here to highlight unity in human diversity. In that way, family also provides a …
Ms. Joanna Boley-Lee On Leisure, Maureen Elgersman Lee
Ms. Joanna Boley-Lee On Leisure, Maureen Elgersman Lee
We Exist Series 4: Quotes
Interviewer: Maureen Elgersman Lee.
Interviewee: Ms. Joanna Boley-Lee (age 66; born 1937 in Newark, New Jersey; lived in Maine for 8 ½ years)
“I think my closing reflections would be that when I came to Lewiston I remember walking across the bridge that goes across the Androscoggin, the extension of Main Street, just sort of looking out, and there was a black man with a camera and I thought, good, there's a black person. So I went up to him and I introduced myself, told him I was new in the area and he tells me he was visiting. I …
Reverend Albert Jackson And Mrs. Clemmie Jackson On Leisure, Maureen Elgersman Lee
Reverend Albert Jackson And Mrs. Clemmie Jackson On Leisure, Maureen Elgersman Lee
We Exist Series 4: Quotes
Interviewer: Maureen Elgersman Lee
Interviewees: Reverend Albert Jackson (born in Slabfork, Virginia; age 61; lived in Maine for 43 years) and Mrs. Clemmie Jackson (born March 1948 in Marengo County, Alabama; age 55; lived in Maine for 3.5 years)
“Well I like it. You know, I describe it as, ah, a place where you can shop. I notice when it rain, a lot of people go out to eat. They like to eat here in Maine. And I've noticed -- I've (inaudible) –but this is a good area to live in.”
Interviewer: “Are there any events in Lewiston and Auburn's …
Mr. James Sheppard On Leisure, Sanela Zukic
Mr. James Sheppard On Leisure, Sanela Zukic
We Exist Series 4: Quotes
Interviewer: Sanela Zukic
Interviewee: Mr. James Sheppard (born in New York City in 1924; both his parents immigrated from Antigua in the West Indies to Canada, then they came to the United States in 1923; moved to Maine in 1971).
“But in addition to that we'd have lots of summer events: picnics and that sort. But that's separate; that's a different thing.”
“Between my wife and I, we saw to it that they did a lot of reading. And we did a lot of traveling. We did a lot of traveling to the Caribbean and South America, and we took …
Mr. Richard Terrence On Leisure, Rachel Talbot-Ross
Mr. Richard Terrence On Leisure, Rachel Talbot-Ross
We Exist Series 4: Quotes
Interviewer: Rachel Talbot-Ross
Interviewee: Mr. Richard Terrence (age 57; born 1945 in Cleveland, Ohio; moved to Maine in October 1975)
“And, you know, raising my children is interesting in that as they grew older and as they noticed the very differences, they were starting to mix in very well. They were making friends, and, you know, they were involved in sporting activities and community.”
Mrs. Emma Jackson On Leisure, Maureen Elgersman-Lee
Mrs. Emma Jackson On Leisure, Maureen Elgersman-Lee
We Exist Series 4: Quotes
Interviewer: Maureen Elgersman Lee
Interviewee: Mrs. Emma Jackson (age 62; born 1941 in Atlanta Georgia; lived in Maine for 46 years; has three children)
“Because it wasn't ever in the - the -- the, ah, club scenes, or any scenes like that. Actually, we live, ah, a really sheltered life. We went to church. We were involved. But the church was our main focus and our main goal. And I -- and -- and our lives were wrapped -- revolved around that. So that might be -- which would be a reason why we didn't--”
Mr. Edgar Anderson On Leisure, Amber Panzella
Mr. Edgar Anderson On Leisure, Amber Panzella
We Exist Series 4: Quotes
Interviewer: Amber Panzella
Interviewee: Mr. Edgar Anderson (Male; age 51; born 1950 in Chicago suburb called Harvey; Moved to Portland Maine in 1985)
“I just spent last weekend down in Massachusetts with-as I said before-with my daughter who played in basketball tournaments Saturday and Sunday, so we spent the weekend in Massachusetts playing basketball. This weekend her mom will spend time with her in Hudson, New Hampshire, playing softball. She's also a softball player…Yeah, and two weeks from now we're gonna be in Connecticut, and the week after that we'll be playing basketball in D.C. So we're very involved with …
Mrs. Odessa Barret On Leisure, Usm African American Collection
Mrs. Odessa Barret On Leisure, Usm African American Collection
We Exist Series 4: Quotes
Interviewer: -
Interviewee: Odessa Barret (born in Port Arthur, Texas, 1948)
“Life for me as a child was bitter sweet. I was between the youngest boy and girl so I was never alone. Church was the focal point of our lives. It was a time of "White Only" restrooms and drinking fountains, but we were spared a lot of that because we owned our own car so public transportation was not a worry for us. Traveling food for us was a basket of fried sausage and biscuits if it was morning and fried chicken and bread if it was lunch …
Mrs. Rose Jackson On Leisure, Hamida Suja
Mrs. Rose Jackson On Leisure, Hamida Suja
We Exist Series 4: Quotes
Interviewer: Hamida Suja
Interviewee: Mrs. Rose Jackson (age 66; born in Louisville, Mississippi; lives in South Portland for 39 years; married 34 years; has six children; had five children with her first husband; he died and she remarried and had a child with the current husband)
“And we would get together, like, have a fish fry on the weekend with our white friends, our white neighbors. And when we would get out and fish, my daddy and them would go down and get in the water and just muddy the water up with hoes-what you chop cotton with-and the fish …
Ms. Lucille Young On Leisure, Anab Osman
Ms. Lucille Young On Leisure, Anab Osman
We Exist Series 4: Quotes
Interviewer: Anab Osman
Interviewee: Ms. Lucille Young (age 73; born 1928 in Jackson, Mississippi; moved to Maine in 1967) “[Barbeque] Yeah. We have four picnic tables in the backyard, and chairs, and we have a grill. And I have a swimming pool, so they’re always there. They’re always at my house. Which I’m trying to get rid of half of them, but I know it’ll never happen.”
Mrs. June Mckenzie On Leisure, Aretha Williams
Mrs. June Mckenzie On Leisure, Aretha Williams
We Exist Series 4: Quotes
Interviewer: Aretha Williams
Interviewee: Mrs. June McKenzie (age 72; born 1929 in Portland Maine; fifth-generation Mainer; lived in Maine all her life)
“Oh, yes we do, and they're really big. My sister in Connecticut has, what, seven children, and my sister in the islands has three, and my other sister has one. And all our families and our grandchildren and everything, we all get together on Fourth of July and have a picnic at Sebago Lake, which started out as a big church thing. Our church did it every year, and we've just kept up the tradition.”
“Well, my neighborhood …
Ms. Beverly Bowens On Leisure, Vanessa Saric
Ms. Beverly Bowens On Leisure, Vanessa Saric
We Exist Series 4: Quotes
Interviewer: Vanesa Saric
Interviewee: Ms. Beverly Bowens (born in Maine; age 67; left at 21 years old for about 35 to 40 years and then returned to Maine)
“Actually, I'm a product of my environment. So when I went to New York, I had difficulty getting used to, for instance, going to a party, 8 o'clock. And even though in New York a party starts at eight, no one comes until ten. I go to bed early, and I get up very early. And this is something that I found a little bit different when I was in New York. …
Mr. James Mathews On Leisure, Maureen Elgersman Lee
Mr. James Mathews On Leisure, Maureen Elgersman Lee
We Exist Series 4: Quotes
Interviewer: Maureen Elgersman Lee
Interviewee: Mr. James Mathews (age 59; born 1941 in Portland Maine; married with five children; lived in Maine all his life – lived in South Portland for over 26 years)
“Well, when we talk about the Mathews family reunions and also the Fisher family reunions, because they're a part of our family. We all evolved from the Mathews really, and, of course, my name is Mathews. We had a family reunion in Nova Scotia that I went to in 1998. It was July; I think it was the 14th thru the 16th, or something like that, …
Cummings Guest House Register Pages 097 And 098, Usm African American Collection
Cummings Guest House Register Pages 097 And 098, Usm African American Collection
We Exist Series 4: Cummings Guest House Register Excerpts
This is a detail from the Cummings Guest House Register. You can see a digital version of the full text HERE.
Cummings Guest House Register Pages 099 And 100, Usm African American Collection
Cummings Guest House Register Pages 099 And 100, Usm African American Collection
We Exist Series 4: Cummings Guest House Register Excerpts
This is a detail from the Cummings Guest House Register. You can see a digital version of the full text HERE.
Cummings Guest House Register Pages 080 And 081, Usm African American Collection
Cummings Guest House Register Pages 080 And 081, Usm African American Collection
We Exist Series 4: Cummings Guest House Register Excerpts
This is a detail from the Cummings Guest House Register. You can see a digital version of the full text HERE.
Cummings Guest House Register Pages 077 And 078, Usm African American Collection
Cummings Guest House Register Pages 077 And 078, Usm African American Collection
We Exist Series 4: Cummings Guest House Register Excerpts
This is a detail from the Cummings Guest House Register. You can see a digital version of the full text HERE.
Cummings Guest House Register Pages 047 And 048, Usm African American Collection
Cummings Guest House Register Pages 047 And 048, Usm African American Collection
We Exist Series 4: Cummings Guest House Register Excerpts
This is a detail from the Cummings Guest House Register. You can see a digital version of the full text HERE.
Cummings Guest House Register Pages 025 And 026, Usm African American Collection
Cummings Guest House Register Pages 025 And 026, Usm African American Collection
We Exist Series 4: Cummings Guest House Register Excerpts
This is a detail from the Cummings Guest House Register. You can see a digital version of the full text HERE.
Cummings Guest House Register Pages 023 And 024, Usm African American Collection
Cummings Guest House Register Pages 023 And 024, Usm African American Collection
We Exist Series 4: Cummings Guest House Register Excerpts
This is a detail from the Cummings Guest House Register. You can see a digital version of the full text HERE.
Cummings Guest House Register Pages 002 And 003, Usm African American Collection
Cummings Guest House Register Pages 002 And 003, Usm African American Collection
We Exist Series 4: Cummings Guest House Register Excerpts
This is a detail from the Cummings Guest House Register. You can see a digital version of the full text HERE.
Cummings Guest House Register Pages 004 And 005, Usm African American Collection
Cummings Guest House Register Pages 004 And 005, Usm African American Collection
We Exist Series 4: Cummings Guest House Register Excerpts
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