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Coolie, Derrick, Bronx African American History Project

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Interviewee: Derrick Cooley

Interviewer: Dr. Mark Naison

Date of Interview August 27, 2003

Summarized by Christian Rivera

Derrick Cooley, a counselor, from the Butler houses ( E. 170^th Webster, South Bronx) grew up during the crack epidemic of the 1980’s. He experienced the interaction of drug dealers and drug addicts within the Butler house community. Furthermore, he witnessed the tragic effects of the urban drug culture through violence, rising high school dropout rates, and the influence of local Number Wholes.

The crack culture changed the priorities of the neighborhood youth. The youngsters were more interested in earning a dollar …

Ua12/2/1 College Heights Herald, Vol. 79, No. 3, Wku Student Affairs

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

• Hoang, Mai. Tuition Money May Fund Greek Village
• Hoang, Mai. Western Tops Peers in Grants
• Lowther, Clare. Family Focus – Shur Family
• Reed, Lindsey. Faculty May Drop Info – Identity Theft
• Hoang, Mai. Rape Reported in Dorm
• Confusion Abounds in Pearce-Ford Tower Parking Lot
• Lamar, Mike. Editorial Cartoon re: Big Red
• Bradley, John. Fees Shouldn’t Come from Student Pockets
• Lockhart, Dana. Greek System Already Heavily Subsidized
• Mind Your Mama, Turn Off the Lights – Energy Conservation
• Fowler, Justin. College Years Bring Wisdom & Fun Classes
• Roberts, Amy. Whatcha Wearing …

Davis, Ronald And Davis, Sara, Bronx African American History Project

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Ronald Davis, a long time Bronx activist, grew up in the Morrisania section of the Bronx. He lived on Washington St. then moved to Jefferson Pl. and finally Shakespeare Ave during the 1970's. He participated in the Harlem Riots in 1964. Ronald Davis was kicked out of two public high schools and spent four and a half years in prison due to gang involvement and "jitterbugging." After time in jail Mr. Davis received a bachelor of arts from Adelphi University and a master of arts from Columbia University. Also, he was a part of many African American political organizations during …

Ua12/2/1 College Heights Herald, Vol. 79, No. 2, Wku Student Life

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

• Hopkins, Shawntaye. University Asked to Conserve Energy on Campus
• Clark, Ashlee & Shawntaye Hopkins. Plans Changed for Pearce-Ford Tower Parking Lot
• Watt, Wes. New Seats Bring Renovation One Step Closer – Diddle Arena
• Hoang, Mai. Peer Mentors Added to Seminars
• Centers, Josh. Cleanup Almost Complete – Interstate Environmental Services
• Reed, Lindsey. Social Security Use Raises Issues
• Journalism Building Opened a Little Too Soon – Mass Media & Technology Hall
• Lamar, Mike. Editorial Cartoon re: Mass Media & Technology Hall
• Holla Back, Western Gets Wake-up Calls – Telephone System
• Pack, …

Ua12/2/1 College Heights Herald, Vol. 79, No. 1, Wku Student Affairs

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

• Hoang, Mai. Budget Concerns Again Looming Over the Hill
• Sebastian, Kandace. Campus Safety Task Force Issues Report
• Hopkins, Shawntaye. Mass Media & Technology Building Opens – Sorta
• Baker, Joanie. Former Coach Paul Sanderford Hired as Fundraiser
• University, T.J. Samson Hospital Make Partnership
• Clark, Ashlee. Wake-Up Calls Among Perks – Telephone System
• Lamar, Mike. Editorial Cartoon re: Big Red to Serve & Protect
• Eadens, Adam. Get Your Free Money
• Safety A Concern, Not an Epidemic
• Hightower, Kyle. New Opinion Editor Hopes Job Will Be Search for Potential In Words
• Clark, …

Ua12/2/1 A Year In Review, Wku Student Affairs

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Special edition of the College Heights Herald.

• Ransdell, Gary. Welcome to Western!
• Campus Map
• A Few Words You’ll Live by While Traversing the Hill
• Bowling Green Community College Offers Unique Learning Opportunity
• Pike, Daniel. Dorms Wired for Computer Access
• Correspondence Courses Available
• Moore, Michael. Talisman Provides Unique Documentary
• New Telephone System Increases Services, Options

Ua12/2/1 A Year In Review: Sports, Wku Student Affairs

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Special edition of the College Heights Herald regarding athletics. Articles:

• Hightower, Kyle. Hiring David Elson Good Choice – So Was Willie Taggart – Football
• Moore, Michael. Hilltoppers Make Swell Choice in Good Ol’ Boy with Western Ties – Darrin Horn
• Ford, Brittany. Find Out Who You Are While You’re at Western
• Ford, Brittany. Food Services Getting Major Facelift
• Dining Dollars, Big Red Dollars Or Cash?
• Ford, Brittany. Senior Shares Experience on Class Scheduling

Christianity In The Lives Of Highly Educated African American Women, Cecelia J. Travick-Jackson

Language, Literacy, and Sociocultural Studies ETDs

This ethnography describes the function of Christianity in the lives of three uncelebrated well-educated African American women. The women are members of academia who hold doctorate degrees. The study gives insight into the function of Christianity in the private and professional lives of the participants. Although their experiences were diverse, the participants were of one accord in understanding Christianity as a coping strategy that provided them with a mechanism to read and interpret the events of their lives.

Womanism is a way of giving name to the lived experiences of African American women. All of the participants shared stories about …

Best, Gloria And Best, Adrian, Bronx African American History Project

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Interviewees: Gloria and Adrian Best

Interviewers: Dr. Mark Naison

Date of Interview: July 1, 2003

Summarized by Alice Stryker

Gloria Best lived in the Bronx for most of her life and lived in Manhattan only for a short while when she was a child. When she moved back to the Bronx, she was 12 years old and moved to Union Avenue. She attended Morris High School and attended Zion Apostolic. Morris High School as well as the neighborhood she lived in at the time were predominately white.

Her husband was in the military and when they initially got married they …

Melrose, Arnold And Melrose, Evelyn And Teasdale, Ethel, Bronx African American History Project

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Evelyn Melrose was born in 1926 and at the age of 3 her family moved from New Haven, CT, to Washington Avenue and Claremont Parkway in the Bronx. Her father accepted a job for the US Government Post Office on Tremont Avenue and was able to live in the apartment on Washington Avenue because he agreed to be the Super and care for the building. This was how black families were able to get apartments in all white buildings at the time, only if they were the Supers of the building. His position with the government allowed him to still …

Ua68/13/4 Limited Edition, Wku Journalism

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Newspaper created by students participating in the Minority Journalism Workshop hosted by the WKU Journalism Department.

• Clark, Ashlee. Campus Security Tightens in Wake of Murder
• Lau, Jessica. Diversity Grows, Problems Persist
• Yee, April. Home of Love
• Leong, Jennifer. State Street Baptist Church Rededication Date Set
• Cowherd, Heather. Growing Up Black in Bowling Green
• Clark, Ashlee & Aja Junior. Regents Approve Increased Budget
• Leong, Jennifer. Hispanic Ministry Provides Heartfelt Worship
• Taylor, Sean. Shake Rag Gains New Support, Awareness
• Taylor, Sean. Patriot Act Tramples Peoples' Civil Rights
• Clark, Ashlee. Got Ethics?
• Winters, Jonathan. Remove Patriotism from Flames
• Yee, April. Stereotypes
• Jefferson, Regina …

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 …

Mrs. Rose Jackson On Employment, Hamida Suja

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Rose Jackson was born in Louisville, Mississippi, to Willie O Clayton Hathorne and Bertha Ophelia (Young) Hathorne; she had three sisters and three brothers. She left school at fifteen to marry her first husband, with whom she had five children; after his death, she married John Jackson, with whom she had another daughter. She worked as a cleaner and hairdresser, and received her diploma from Portland High night school. At the time of this interview, she had been living in Maine 40 years; her family moved here because she had a brother-in-law who had been …

Ua12/2/1 College Heights Herald, Vol. 78, No. 57, Wku Student Affairs

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

• Brown, Abbey. Suspicious Fire Leaves Freshman Critical – Katie Autry
• Lord, Joseph & Abbey Brown. Pellville Freshman Known as Shy & Funny Without Even Trying
• Sasseen, Jessica. Sprinklers Extinguished Fire
• Hopkins, Shawntaye. Poland Hall Security Heightened
• Tucker, Kyle. Family Shocked by Events
• Hoang, Mai. Dorm Evacuation Delays Studying for Final Exams
• Hoang, Mai. Students Urged to Talk About Feelings
• Casagrande, Michael. Freshman Football Players Drowns on Fishing Trip – Trey McMiller

Reverend Albert Jackson And Mrs. Clemmie Jackson On Education, Maureen Elgersman-Lee

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Rev. Albert Jackson was born in Slabfork, West Virginia, in 1942. At the time of this interview, he had been living in the Lewiston Auburn area for around forty three years. Clemmie Jackson, Rev. Jackson’s wife, was born in Marengo County, Alabama, in 1948; at the time of this interview, she had been living in Lewiston Auburn for around three years. The couple had three sons. Rev. Jackson graduated from high school in Lewiston Auburn; Mrs. Jackson graduated high school in Alabama, and received a degree in sociology with a minor …

Reverend Albert Jackson And Mrs. Clemmie Jackson On Employment, Maureen Elgersman-Lee

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Rev. Albert Jackson was born in Slabfork, West Virginia, in 1942. At the time of this interview, he had been living in the Lewiston Auburn area for around forty three years. Clemmie Jackson, Rev. Jackson’s wife, was born in Marengo County, Alabama, in 1948; at the time of this interview, she had been living in Lewiston Auburn for around three years. The couple had three sons. Rev. Jackson graduated from high school in Lewiston Auburn; Mrs. Jackson graduated high school in Alabama, and received a degree in …

Reverend Albert Jackson And Mrs. Clemmie Jackson On Leisure, Maureen Elgersman Lee

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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 …

Ua12/2/1 Life After The Walk, Wku Student Affairs

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College Heights Herald magazine issue with the following articles:

• Sainlar, Lindsay. Seniors Battle Pre-Graduation Jitters as Real World Awaits
• Pike, Daniel. Senior Wonders Why He’s Still Here
• Mason, Kristy. Trips, Money Make Good Gifts
• Toone, Stephanie. Graduates Plan Barbecues, Parties After Big Day
• Brown, Abbey. No Job? Join the Peace Corps
• Hagan, Laura. Council on Postsecondary Education President to Speak – Tom Layzell
• Coffman, Josh. Hotels, Restaurants Booked
• Brueggemann, Marlene. Grads Head for New Life
• Damron, Catherine. Couples Face Graduation

Ua12/2/1 College Heights Herald, Vol. 78, No. 56, Wku Student Affairs

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

• Lord, Joseph. Project Control Sought – Construction
• Hopkins, Shawntaye. Western May Build Greek Village
• Mills, Zach. Bridging the Gap – Hispanic Resource Center
• Sebastian, Kandace. Western Plays for 100^th Anniversary
• Student Receives National Scholarship – Meghan Bishop
• Warren, Brandy. Broadcast Students Win Awards
• Brown, Abbey. Department Tries to Fill Vacancies – WKU Police
• Brown, Abbey. Woman Held for Indecent Exposure – Theresa Bager
• The 2003 Marsupial Awards
• Roberts, Amy. Student Still Searching for Herself
• Moore, Brian. Why Shouldn’t Western Prosper?
• Cordy, Thomas. New Puppy Teaches Tough Lesson
• Hoang, …

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 …

Emma Jackson On Employment, Maureen Elgersman-Lee

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Emma Jackson was born in Atlanta, Georgia, in 1941. She and her husband John Isaac Jackson had three children, and at the time of the interview she had been living in the Lewiston-Auburn area for forty five years. She spent the first ten years of her life in Maine doing domestic work, and then worked in the nursing field for thirty years, at a number of different facilities owned by Central Maine Medical Center. She discusses her life in Lewiston, challenges in finding housing she and her husband faced when they first moved to the area, …

Ua12/2/1 College Heights Herald, Vol. 78, No. 55, Wku Student Affairs

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

• Lord, Joseph. Alum Gives $500K – Dick Frockt
• Brown, Abbey. One Wrong Turn – Tyler Twyman, Drunk Driving
• Coffman, Josh. Students Take Part in Evening of Dance
• Sebastian, Kandace. Travel Plans Canceled – SARS, Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome
• McBride, Ryan. Driving Under Influence Proves Costly in Time & Money
• Late Fee Increases Should Be Rare
• Reuter, Michael. Editorial Cartoon re: Student Fees
• Nett, Corey. How Accessible is Western?
• Walker, Logan. Ray Harper Shouldn’t Have Been Overlooked
• Brown, Abbey. Escapee Caught in Front of Cherry Hall – Tammy Kinniard
• North, …

Ua12/2/1 College Heights Herald, Vol. 78, No. 54, Wku Student Affairs

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

• Lord, Joseph. Campaign Goal May Be Reached Tomorrow
• Hoang, Mai. Forensics Sweeps Contests
• Sebastian, Kandace. Politician Shares Experiences – Rebecca Jackson
• Sasseen, Jessica. Committee Recommends Four Student Fee Increases
• Hardin, Adriane. $36 Fee Would Cover Cost to Expand Parking Structure
• Hopkins, Shawntaye. Administrators Work to Accommodate Teachers
• Donations Could Benefit All on Western’s Campus
• Reuter, Michael. Editorial Cartoon re: Finals
• Dirkes, Michael. Complaining About Taxes Does No Good
• Revolution 91.7. 91.7 Appreciates Referendum Support
• Mills, Zach. College Students Are the Mature Ones, Right?
• Sasseen, Jessica. Committee Proposes Room Names …

Ua12/2/1 College Heights Herald, Vol. 78, No. 53, Wku Student Affairs

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

• Lord, Joseph. Couple Donates $750K to Athletics, Education
• Hopkins, Shawntaye. Innovation & Commercialization Center Expands Markets
• North, Amber. Back in the Hunt – Softball
• Robinson, Jocelyn. Students Showcase Work at Film & Video Festival
• Rebecca Jackson to Speak
• Hopkins, Shawntaye. Women’s Studies Awards
• Sebastian. Kandace. Three Elected to Staff Council
• Lord, Joseph. Greenview Donating $475,000
• Brown, Abbey. Student Charged with Assault – Jamie Byrd
• Faculty Should Take Faculty Senate Seriously
• Reuter, Michael. Editorial Cartoon re: Faculty Senators Missing Meetings
• Castleberry, Glenn. Suicide Must Be Discussed
• Bogard, Matt. Taxes an …

Ua12/2/1 College Heights Herald, Vol. 78, No. 52, Wku Student Affairs

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

• Lord, Joseph. It’s Good to Be Home – Darrin Horn
• Lord, Joseph. Faculty Senate Questions Function
• Hopkins, Shawntaye. Organization Enhancing Role of Women – Women’s Alliance
• Lord, Joseph. Campaign Launched to Increase Awareness
• Mills, Zach. Students Share Struggles – Iraq War
• Hoang, Mai. Concert Features Students – Western Wind Ensemble
• Warren, Brandy. Computer Virus Lecture
• Wavering Toppers Should Stick It Out – Basketball
• Reuter, Michael. Editorial Cartoon: To Transfer or Not to Transfer – Basketball
• Pike, Daniel. Double Standard for Dennis Felton, Players Unfair
• Vann, Michael. Coach Dennis Felton …

Ua12/2/1 College Heights Herald, Vol. 78, No. 51, Wku Student Affairs

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

• Lord, Joseph. Ralph Willard, Darrin Horn Top List
• Robinson, Jocelyn. A Crowning Moment – Miss Black Western, Katherine Sharber
• Sasseen, Jessica. Diddle Arena Nearing Finish
• Sainlar, Lindsay. Sigma Kappa, Phi Delta Theta Win Tug of War
• Brown, Abbey. Former Student Dies in Crash – Derek Owsley
• All Not Lost in Dennis Felton’s Departure
• Kirby, Richard. Capt. Eugene Hoofer Will Be Missed
• Kidd, Jennifer. Woman’s Story Made Student Think – Liz Murray
• Pearce-Ford Tower Alarm Puller Needs a New Hobby
• Reuter, Michael. Editorial Cartoon re: World’s Worst Criminals
• Toone, Stephanie. …

Ua12/2/1 College Heights Herald, Vol. 78, No. 50, Wku Student Affairs

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

• Lord, Joseph. Dawg-gone: Dennis Felton Leaving for Georgia
• Hardin, Adriane & Abbey Brown. Fire Alarms Annoy Pearce-Ford Tower Residents
• Lord, Joseph. Tuition Costs Increasing Across State
• Sebastian, Kandace. Cultural Activities Coming to Downing University Center
• Hopkins, Shawntaye. Downtown Could Get Facelift
• Insurance Plan Needs Second Look
• Reuter, Michael. Editorial Cartoon re: Blind Insurance
• Casagrande, Michael. Haven Home for Hopeless Fanatics
• Ross, Lisa. Pearce-Ford Tower fire Alarms Helping Swimmers
• Sasseen, Jessica. Lines May be Obsolete in Bookstore
• Hellmueller, Anthony. Department to Hold Student-run Plays – Theatre & Dance
• Sparks, Zack. …

Ua12/2/1 College Heights Herald, Vol. 78, No. 49, Wku Student Affairs

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

• Sasseen, Jessica. Mold Tested in Dorm – Schneider Hall
• Robinson, Jocelyn. Sing for the Moment – Greek Week
• Lord, Joseph. Increase Concerns Faculty – Budget
• Hardin, Adriane. Patti Johnson, Jessica Martin Win Contested Student Government Association Election Races
• Sasseen, Jessica. Flooding Incident Under Investigation – McLean Hall
• Brown, Abbey. Nappy Roots Member Arrested – Vito Tisdale
• Concrete Canoe Teams Ready for Nationals
• Walsh, Erica. Alumnus Wins National Photography Award – Rick Loomis
• Hightower, Kyle. Murky Language Muddles University of Michigan Admissions Case – Affirmative Action
• Reuter, Michael. Editorial Cartoon …

Ua12/2/1 College Heights Herald, Vol. 78, No. 48, Wku Student Affairs

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

• Lord, Joseph. David Elson Agrees to Contract – Football
• Hopkins, Shawntaye. Mammoth Cave Lessons – Doug Foster
• Hardin, Adriane. Candidates Take Part in Forum – Student Government Association
• Hopkins, Shawntaye. Project Could Trigger City Growth – William Natcher Parkway
• Student Government Association Election About More than the Candidates
• Reuter, Michael. Editorial Cartoon re: Student Government Association Ballot
• Roberts, Amy. Not Even Classes Ruin Springtime Happiness
• Carroll, Jamie, et al. Zac Carroll Family Appreciated Western’s Support
• Thomas, Jeff. Peace at What Cost?
• Felton, Dennis. Students Made Dennis Felton Proud
• Lord, …

Ua61/5 Social Work Newsletter, Wku Social Work

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Social Work newsletter contains articles:

• MSW Program Planned for Fall 2003
• Licensure Fcts
• May, Dean. A Note from the Department Head
• Public Child Welfare Certification Program
• Kentucky Coop Intern Program
• Health Enhancement of the Rural Elderly (HERE)
• Kentucky Foster Care Census
• Mobile Health & Wellness Unit
• Learning Mixed with Fun – Diversity Potlucks Meet Our New Faculty & Staff – Suzie Cashwell, Michelle Acree, Conrad Davies