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Drammeh, Sheikh Moussa, Bronx African American History Project

Oral Histories

Interviewee: Sheikh Moussa Drammeh

Interviewer: Dr. Mark Naison, Dr. Jane Edward, Dr. Benjamin Hayford, and Kojo Ampah

Date of Interview: November 3^rd, 2009

Summarized by Michael Kavanagh

Born February 4^th, 1962, Drammeh grew up in Tendrami Joka, Gambia, a city bordering Senegal. He began his schooling at six years old in the Madrasas which focuses on memorizing the Qur’an. He has completed the Madrasas four times. His mother is Gambian and father is Senegalese, both died before he reached the age of ten, at which point Drammeh had to focus on making a living for himself …

Noticias De Naccs, Vol. 38, No. 4, Nov/Dec 2009, National Association For Chicana And Chicano Studies

Noticias de NACCS Newsletter

No abstract provided.

Shattered Hearts (Summary Report): The Commercial Sexual Exploitation Of American Indian Women And Girls In Minnesota., Alexandra (Sandi) Pierce

Annual Interdisciplinary Conference on Human Trafficking: 1st (2009)

Table of Contents

Background 1

Definitions and terms 2

The context 5

Prevalence 8

Patterns in entering the sex trade 10

Age of entry 10

Modes of entry 11

Factors that facilitate entry 17

Generational trauma 17

Runaway, thrown away, and/or homeless 17

Repeated exposure to abuse, exploitation, and violence 20

Addiction 25

Failure to finish high school 27

Mental and emotional vulnerability 28

Barriers to exiting the sex trade 29

Limited access to emergency and supportive housing 29

Absence of other options for self-sufficiency 30

Distrust of law enforcement 29

Child protection policies 30

Limited resources for support and …

Ua12/2/1 College Heights Herald, Vol. 85, No. 15, Wku Student Affairs

WKU Administration Documents

WKU campus newspaper reporting campus, athletic and Bowling Green, Kentucky news. Articles:

• Ulber, Emily. Western Goes Down in Sexual Health Information Study
• Wilson, Laurel. Selling the Spirit – Admissions
• Jenkins, Spencer. Employees Collect Packages for Troops – Afghan War, 2001-2021
• Jenkins, Spencer. Student Suggests Items Soldiers Want – Andrew Skinner. Afghan War, 2001-2021
• Golliher, Kayla. Haunted House Actors Reveal Work Secrets – Nick Stewart, Jason Berry, Blake Perkins, Halloween
• Erskine, Anne. Editorial Cartoon re: Halloween Curfew
• Let Kids be Kids – Halloween Curfew
• Hornback, Justin. Protest Against Raises Justified
• Koontz, Whitney. Western Grad Lives on Love of Photography – Brie …

Boakye, Benjamin, Bronx African American History Project

Oral Histories

Interviewee: Reverend Benjamin Boakye

Interviewers: Mark Naison, Benjamin Heither, Amy Davies, Jane Edward

Date of Interview: October 29, 2009

Summarized by Sheina Ledesma

Reverend Benjamin Boakye is a senior pastor at the Ebenezer Assemblies of God church in the Bronx and the president of the Ghanaian Ministers Fellowship. Boakye was born in 1962 in the Ashanti region of Ghana. He was the eldest of six children and as the oldest was given great responsibility within the family. From an early age Boakye was exposed to University life. His father was a plumber at the University of Science and Technology in …

Ua12/2/1 College Heights Herald, Vol. 85, No. 14, Wku Student Affairs

WKU Administration Documents

WKU campus newspaper reporting campus, athletic and Bowling Green, Kentucky news. Articles:

• Ulber, Emily. Faculty Protest Raises – Administration
• Ulber, Emily. Stimulus Money Available – Budget
• Koontz, Whitney. The Show Goes On – Capitol Arts Alliance
• Snyder, Kristen. Bowling Green Businesses Offer Music Events – Entertainment
• Thompson, Drew. A Thousand Words – Micah Brandt
• Day, Michelle & Marianne Hale. College Costs, Aid Up – Student Financial Aid
• Ulber, Emily. Poetry Event to Honor Former Professor – Vivian Shipley, Jim Miller
• Erskine, Anne. Editorial Cartoon re: Administrator Raises, Desert Island
• Sending Mixed Messages: Faculty & Staff Justified in Their Outrage Over …

Ua12/2/1 College Heights Herald, Vol. 85, No. 13, Wku Student Affairs

WKU Administration Documents

• WKU campus newspaper reporting campus, athletic and Bowling Green, Kentucky news. Articles:
• Bilby, Tara. Campus Adapts to Flu Season – Influenza, Health Services
• Ulber, Emily. Apple Posts Record Quarterly Profit, Unveils & Updates Products
• Frederick, Noah. Microsoft Launches Windows 7 with Upgraded User interface
• Hicks, Billy. Bowling Green Postal Services May Move – U.S. Postal Service
• Harris, Shakia. Three Student Government Association Senators Resign – Michel Stephens, Daniel Shaw, Emmett Stephens
• Erskine, Anne. Editorial Cartoon re: Apartment Monopoly
• From Dump to Desirable – Apartments
• Dooper, Jennnifer. Get High on Helping Others
• Patton, Emily. Team Runs for Charity – LifeSKills Run …

Ampah, Kojo, Bronx African American History Project

Oral Histories

Kojo Ampah is the head of a student organization at Fordham University called the African Cultural Exchange and has a long history as a radio host, organizer of cultural festivals and educator in Ghana. He is a Phantee from the Southern tip of Ghana, Cape Coast and his father is Muslim, while his mother was Catholic but converted. His father always maintained four wives so he has many siblings. His father was the medicine man for the tribe in a type of Voodoo and worked with herbs etc ., in a blend of Islam and local traditions. His father taught …

Ua12/2/1 College Heights Herald, Vol. 85, No. 12, Wku Student Affairs

WKU Administration Documents

WKU campus newspaper reporting campus, athletic and Bowling Green, Kentucky news. Articles:

• Ulber, Emily. Fight Sparks Changes – Emergency Management
• Harris, Shakia. The Great Pumpkin – Jackson’s Orchard
• Wilson, Laurel. Officials Alter Bicycle Policy – Parking & Transportation
• Stewart, Colleen. Face of the Pumpkin – Halloween, Jackson’s Orchard
• Ulber, Emily. Ex-staffer Files Suit Against Western – Elizabeth Esters
• Oliver, Angela. Taste of the Pumpkin – Jeremiah Hussung, Starbucks
• Powers, Mary. A Thousand Words – James Huntsberry, Tedde Harden, Saharan Lounge, Hookah
• Ulber, Emily. iPhones Gain Popularity in Class
• Erskine, Anne. Editorial Cartoon re: Bicycles
• Baiting the Bikers – Bicycles, Parking …

Ua12/2/1 College Heights Herald, Vol. 85, No. 11, Wku Student Affairs

WKU Administration Documents

WKU campus newspaper reporting campus, athletic and Bowling Green, Kentucky news. Articles:

• Ulber, Emily. Group Predicts Shortfall – Consensus Forecasting Group, Budget
• Acres, Kaylee. Wild Thang – Patrick Holt, Where the Wild Things Are
• Harris, Shakia. Policy Creates New Student Financial Aid – Scholarships
• Acres, Kaylee. Student Uses Dance to Help Abuse Victims – Nadia De Leon
• Wilson, Laurel. Western Gets Gassy – Facilities Management, Central Heating Plant
• Erskine, Anne. Editorial Cartoon re: Winter Term – Big Red
• Keep It Classy in Winter Term: Hour Limits
• Ransdell, Gary. Tailgating Policy Keeps Campus Beautiful
• Bryan, Kendrick. Define the Moment with Student …

Fearless Speech, Courageous Eyes: A Theological Engagement With Freedom Of Expression, James K.A. Smith

University Faculty Publications and Creative Works

No abstract provided.

Street Dreams, Carmela Muzio Dormani

African & African American Studies Senior Theses

K'wan presents us with a contemporary and complex street tale within which reference is made to the language, life and code of the streets, as well the roles of different populations in the lived experience of young people in the hood, including: hustlers, women, cops, white people and members of the older generation. What is more, there is an overt political consciousness to Street Dreams is relatable and contemporary in its usage of New York slang complex themes and substantial characters. Due to its complexity and K'wan's attention to detail and accuracy, Street Dreams feels more fleshed out, reflective of …

The Terminological Problem In Africana Studies, Nikitah O. Imani

Black Studies Faculty Proceedings & Presentations

Delivered lecture “The Terminological Problem in Africana Studies” at the Africana Studies Annual Interdisciplinary Symposium, 2009 "AFRICA AT THE CROSSROADS: WHERE DO WE GO FROM HERE?" James Madison University, October 9th.

Ua12/2/1 College Heights Herald, Vol. 85, No. 10, Wku Student Affairs

WKU Administration Documents

WKU campus newspaper reporting campus, athletic and Bowling Green, Kentucky news. Articles:

• Ulber, Emily. Wood Selig Up for Raise – Athletics
• Kenney, Erin. Leaps & Bounds – Parkour, Felix Perrone, Evan Goad
• Hicks, Billy. City Could Move Parking Garage Near Western – Downtown Redevelopment
• Fox, Emily. A Thousand Words – Roger Reed, Shake Rag Reed’s
• Ulber, Emily. Colleges Prepare for End of Stimulus Money – Budget
• Bilby, Tara. Kentucky Gets H1N1 Vaccine – Swine Flu, Influenza
• Erskine, Anne. Editorial Cartoon: Get Off My Lawn – Gary Ransdell, Tailgating
• Keep Tailgating Tradition
• Vote on Parking Garage Move
• Hicks, Billy Tough Economy …

Ua12/2/1 College Heights Herald, Vol. 85, No. 9, Wku Student Affairs

WKU Administration Documents

WKU campus newspaper reporting campus, athletic and Bowling Green, Kentucky news. Articles:

• Day, Michelle. Keep Off the Grass – Tailgating, Football
• Stewart, Colleen. WKU Outgrows State Schools
• Wade, Katherine. Daily Bread & Puppet Theatre – Entertainment
• Koontz, Whitney. Former Student Finds Fit in Bowling Green – Erine Huntsberry, Just My Fit
• Ulber, Emily. Regents Committees to Meet
• Harris, Shakia. Jewish Students Juggle Class, Religion – Rosh Hashanah, Yom Kippur
• Harris, Shakia. Provide-a-Ride Returns – Parking & Transportation
• Erskine, Anne. Editorial Cartoon re: Sex In Dormitories
• Safe Sex or Silent Sex? Massachusetts University Bans Sex in Front of a Roommate
• Waggoner, …

Volume 2 - Issue 1: La Créole - A Journal Of Creole History & Genealogy, Camille L. Naudin, Jari Christopher Louis Honora, Dr. Raphael Cassimere, Fatima Shaik, Isaiah Edwards, Eugenia Adams

La Créole - A Journal of Creole History & Genealogy

The Louisiana Creole Research Association, Inc., known as LA Creole, was founded on August 21, 2004 as a New Orleans-based, non-profit family research and educational organization. Its purpose is to assist Creoles of Color in researching their ancestry, to educate the general public about Creole history and culture, and to celebrate the contributions and legacy of a unique, sometimes forgotten people. La Créole, the Association’s journal is published annually.

International Day Of Non-Violence, Post Png

Rodney Lawrence Hurst, Sr. Stamp Collection

Papua New Guinea, sheet of one stamp. the President Obama International stamp Collection.

Workforce Development And Its Impact On Latinos In New York State, José Cruz, Jacqueline Hayes

Policy Documents

Latinos in the New York State’s labor force grew in numbers by 61% during this period compared to 22% for blacks and only 3% for non-Hispanic whites. From these proportions it follows that the workforce development efforts in the state should pay special attention to minority workers, especially Latinos. This report assesses the degree to which available resources in this area are being used to service this group of workers.From this review, the authors infer that of the millions of dollars invested in workforce development efforts in the state, the proportion allocated to address the Latino workforce is astonishingly small. …

Interview With Willie Williamson, Lisa Duke

Chicago Anti-Apartheid Movement

Length: 79 minutes

Oral history interview of Willie Williamson by Lisa Duke

Mr. Williamson begins by describing his childhood in Grenada, Mississippi, one of nine children, playing baseball and attending Sunday school, and growing up in the Jim Crow South. He recalls how he first learned of Apartheid through a food drive for South African refugees where they learned of the efforts to expel South Africa from the United Nations, which persuaded him and his wife to become involved. He explains how this led him and others to establish the National Anti-Imperialist Movement for Southern Africa Liberation (NAIMSAL). He describes …

Interview With Rosetta Daylie, Sarah Bonkowski

Chicago Anti-Apartheid Movement

Length: 71 minutes

Oral history interview of Rosetta Daylie by Sarah Bonkowski

Rosetta Daylie begins by recounting her childhood on the South Side of Chicago, raised by a politically active family. She recalls her initial work in food service at the Illinois Visually Handicapped Institution. She explains how she was working for the American Federation of State, County and Municipal Employees (AFSCME), a trade union of public employees, when she learned about the anti-Apartheid movement and the Illinois Labor Network Against Apartheid (ILLNAA. She describes her work with ILLNAA and the Coalition of Black Trade Labor Unionists, the Shell boycott …

Dr. Balachandra Rajan: From India To Canada, Fragments In Search Of A Narrative - In Memoriam, Teresa Hubel

Department of English Publications

A heartfelt memorial piece for Dr. Balachandra Rajan, an Indian diplomat and poetic scholar, written by Teresa Hubel.

Introduction:

While preparing to write this tribute to Dr. Balachandra Rajan, I found myself wondering what in his eminent life I should be recalling for your benefit. Which events or personal preferences, habits, gestures, or even political commitments and publications can be tallied up to create some kind of coherent narrative that conveys the gist of him? The dilemma is that, when it comes to Dr. Rajan (who in my memory can never be remembered as anyone other than Dr. Rajan, not …

Adding Race And Ethnicity: Electoral Data Collection Practice And Prospects For New York State, José Cruz, Jacqueline Hayes

Policy Documents

This report provides a comparative analysis of electoral data collection practices with the purpose of making recommendations that will improve electoral data collection in New York. This report answers the following questions: Why does New York State not collect electoral data by race and ethnicity? What explains electoral data collection by race in Alabama, California, Florida, and Pennsylvania? Are there any adverse impacts associated with this practice in these states?

Shattered Hearts (Full Report): The Commercial Sexual Exploitation Of American Indian Women And Girls In Minnesota., Alexandra (Sandi) Pierce

Annual Interdisciplinary Conference on Human Trafficking: 1st (2009)

Table of contents

Acknowledgements iii

Background 1

Organization of the report 3

I The context 4

Native women’s experiences during colonization 5

Native women’s experiences during national expansion 7

Native girls’ boarding school experiences 8

Impact of assimilation policies on Native women 10

The damage caused by life in prostitution 14

II Methods and definitions 16

III Prevalence 28

Involvement in prostitution 28

Involvement in the Internet sex trade 35

IV Patterns in entering the sex trade 36

Age of entry 36

Modes of entry 39

V Factors that facilitate entry 53

Generational trauma 53

Runaway, thrown away, and/or homeless …

Interview With Tim Wright, Jonathen Vogel

Chicago Anti-Apartheid Movement

Length: 69 minutes

Oral history interview of Tim Wright by Jonathen Vogel

Tim Wright was involved in activism and the Anti-apartheid movement since college. He tells of when, while attending UCLA, he was involved in the divestment movement to prevent universities from cooperating with the African regime. He describes his time working as a research assistant with Angela Davis and their time in Angola, South Africa to learn more about the conflict first-hand, where he met Prexy Nesbitt, who became a close colleague. Wright describes his time working with Harold Washington and his administration, taking part initially as a volunteer …

Interview With Mary Scott Boria, Pamela Birchard

Chicago Anti-Apartheid Movement

Length: 92 minutes

Oral history interview of Mary Schott Boria by Pamela Birchard

Mary Scott Boria begin by detailing her childhood as the daughter of a divorced, interracial couple in the 1950s. She explains how at the age of 14, she packed a suitcase and joined her mother in Chicago where she participated in the Civil Rights Movement, joining the NAACP and, later, the Black Panther Party while in college. She recalls joining the Chicago Committee in Solidarity with Southern Africa (CCISSA) in the 1980s, working toward the divestment of the Apartheid government, participating in demonstrations, helping put together newsletters, …

Interview With Lisa Ann Brock, Amanda Anderson

Chicago Anti-Apartheid Movement

Length: 96 minutes

Oral history interview of Lisa Ann Brock by Amanda Anderson

Dr. Brock was born and raised in Glendale, Ohio. She holds a BA in history from Howard University and a doctorate in history from Northwestern University. She has spent most of her life involved in social justice activism and higher education. She was the founding Academic Director of the Arcus Center for Social Justice Leadership at Kalamazoo College for ten years. She currently works as a JEDI (Justice, Equity, Diversity & Inclusion) consultant.

Interview With Njoki Kamau, Christian Tulp

Chicago Anti-Apartheid Movement

Length: 96 minutes

Oral history interview of Njoki Kamau by Christian Tulp

In this interview, Njoki Kamau Kamau recalls her childhood in Kenya under British colonialism and during the Mau Mau rebellion. She explains the Kukuyu traditions of her childhood and the effects the rebellion had on her family. She recalls her first experiences with racism in the United States and her struggles at Northwestern University. She explains how her childhood under colonialism dramatically influenced her later activism. She then explains how her participation in the divestment movement began with conversations with Dennis Brutus, a Northwestern professor from South Africa, …

Interview With Cheryl Johnson-Odim, Carrie Armbruster

Chicago Anti-Apartheid Movement

Length: 57 minutes

Oral history interview of Cheryl Johnson-Odim by Carrie Armbruster

Johnson-Odim describes her introduction to South African Apartheid in junior high school through her music teacher, S. Carol Buchanan, who was good friends with the musical director for Harry Belafonte. After auditioning and being chosen to sing on his album, “The Streets I’ve Walked,” Belafonte took Johnson and the other singers to watch South African Boot Dancers, who later went to teach the students about the apartheid regime in South Africa. She describes how her involvement in the civil rights of African Americans and the rights of women …

Interview With Funeka Sihlali, Renell Schubert

Chicago Anti-Apartheid Movement

Length: 92 minutes

Oral history interview of Funeka Sihlali by Renell Schubert

Ms. Sihlali begins by describing her childhood in King William’s Town when the Apartheid regime was instituted, living in government housing with her family in a single-room house with no bathroom, sharing a toilet with four other households. She explains having to learn the customs which were different from that in her home, for example, to look at African elders was a sign of disrespect, but outside of the home, she had to learn to make eye contact with white people to keep them from seeing her as …

Interview With Cheryl Graves, Guadalupe Santoyo

Chicago Anti-Apartheid Movement

Length: 88 minutes

Oral history interview of Cheryl Graves by Guadalupe Santoyo

Ms. Graves first describes her childhood on the South Side of Chicago, raised with an awareness of social justice and activism, amongst a close extended family. She recalls her educational experiences, attending an integrated high school, her initial struggles in college, and her eventual career path. She explains how she became involved in the anti-Apartheid movement after law school while providing legal assistance to union workers, eventually joining CIDSA (Coalition for Illinois Divestment from South Africa). She elaborates on the actions they took to demand divestment from South …