April Bell, Elizabeth Clements, Ayanna Bennett, Katina Ancar
Abstract/Contents
- Abstract
- April Bell (AB Human Biology, 1995), Elizabeth Riles Clements (AB Human Biology, 1995), Ayanna Bennett (AB Human Biology, 1995), and Katina Ancar (AB History, 1995) share their experiences at Stanford as black students, including hardships and proudest moments. They describe the environments in which they grew up and how those places shaped their perception of Stanford’s black community, which often surprised them with its class and ethnic diversity. They acknowledge the strong dichotomy between those who were rich and those who were poor, and speak about what it was like to feel stuck in the middle. They also speak about the exclusion they felt for not joining a black sorority. The women conclude by advising current and future students to be themselves, open up their social circles, and take advantage of all the opportunities Stanford provides.
Description
| Type of resource | sound recording-nonmusical, text |
|---|---|
| Extent | 1 audio file; 1 text file |
| Place | Stanford (Calif.) |
| Date created | April 6, 2019 |
| Language | English |
| Digital origin | born digital |
Creators/Contributors
| Interviewee | Bell, April | |
|---|---|---|
| Interviewee | Clemens, Elizabeth | |
| Interviewee | Bennett, Ayanna | |
| Interviewee | Ancar, Katina | |
| Interviewer | Hartwig, Daniel | |
| Sponsor | Stanford National Black Alumni Association |
Subjects
| Subject | Stanford University |
|---|---|
| Subject | African American college students |
| Subject | Universities and colleges > Alumni and alumnae |
| Subject | Stanford University. Students > 1990s |
| Genre | Interview |
Bibliographic information
| Transcript |
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| Finding Aid | |
| Location | https://purl.stanford.edu/zc444gv6833 |
| Location | SC1473 |
| Repository | Stanford University. Libraries. Department of Special Collections and University Archives |
Access conditions
- Use and reproduction
- The materials are open for research use and may be used freely for non-commercial purposes with an attribution. This work is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-Share Alike 3.0 Unported License. To view a copy of this license, visit https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/3.0/ or send a letter to Creative Commons, PO Box 1866, Mountain View, CA 94042, USA. For commercial permission requests, please contact the copyright holders or Stanford University Archives (universityarchives@stanford.edu).
- Copyright
- Copyright © April Bell, Elizabeth Riles Clements, Ayanna Bennett, and Katina Ancar. All rights reserved.
Collection
Stanford University, Stanford National Black Alumni Association, Records, 2019
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