Voices of Women of Color

WSU undergraduate students interviewed women of color about their own experiences. The interviews in this oral history collection were recorded in the spring 2017 and spring 2020 as a part of Dr. Emilie Falc's communication studies course titled Multicultural U.S. Rhetoric: Voices of Women of Color.

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Ava Lehman's Experience

Ava Lehman

Ava Lehman describes her experience of intersectionality growing up as a Guatemalan adoptee and navigating relationships. The interview was May 5, 2020 .
Chantelle Silivan Interview

Chantelle Silivan and Ihra Venice Gomez

Ihra Venice Gomez speaks with Chantelle Silivan about the effects of racist stereotypes on conversations, online dating and family life. The interview was on May 7, 2020.
Daniela Ruby Varela

Daniela Ruby Varela and Nayeli Pantoja

Nayeli Pantoja speaks with Daniela Ruby Varela about her background as a Mexican-American, her woman-owned Ruby’s Bagels business in Milwaukee, and her path to finding her identity. The interview was on May 5, 2020.
Dené Slaton Interview

Dené Slaton and Anna Gosling

Anna Gosling speaks with Dené Slaton about her family life, friendships, and identity growing up in California. The interview was April 15, 2020.
Dené Slaton Interview

Dené Slaton and Rebekah Ronchak

Dené Slaton (interviewer) speaks with Denise Morris about being an LA (Los Angeles) native during the 6-day Watts Riot in 1965 and being a proud African-American woman now living in a community where successful African-Americans live. The interview was on April 29, 2020.
Denise Morris Interview

Dené Slaton and Dené Slaton

Dené Slaton (interviewer) speaks with Denise Morris about being an LA (Los Angeles) native during the 6-day Watts Riot in 1965 and being a proud African-American woman now living in a community where successful African-Americans live. The interview was April 29, 2020 .
Jordan Mann Interview

Jordan Mann and Veronica Wichern

Veronica Wichern speaks with Jordan Mann about her high school and college life experiences as a Black woman. The interview was on April 27, 2020.
Lamaree Whitson Interview

Lamaree Whitson and Christopher Edwards

Chris Edwards speaks with Lamaree Whitson about her family life growing up and her life and identity as a mixed-race woman. The date of the interview was April 26, 2020.
Maribel Rangel Interview

Maribel Rangel and Grace Jacobs

Grace Jacobs speaks with Maribel Rangel about her family life growing up, education, and her Latina identity. The interview was April 19, 2020.
Ne’Angela Edwards Interview Part 1

Ne’Angela Edwards and Amanda Jacobson

Amanda Jacobson speaks with Ne’Angela Edwards about her self-presentation as an educated Black female-identified woman in her career and her background. The interview was April 17, 2020. There are three audio files. This is part 1 of 3.
Ne’Angela Edwards Interview Part 2

Ne’Angela Edwards and Amanda Jacobson

Amanda Jacobson speaks with Ne’Angela Edwards about her self-presentation as an educated Black female-identified woman in her career and her background. The interview was April 17, 2020. There are three audio files. This is part 2 of 3.
Ne’Angela Edwards Interview Part 3

Ne’Angela Edwards and Amanda Jacobson

Amanda Jacobson speaks with Ne’Angela Edwards about her self-presentation as an educated Black female-identified woman in her career and her background. The interview was April 17, 2020. There are three audio files. This is part 3 of 3
Neelima Pandey Interview

Neelima Pandey and Kapil Khanal

Kapil Khanal speaks with Neelima Pandey about challenges of the lack of diversity in her field of data services and her role models. The interview was April 25, 2020.
Phyllis Parker's Experience

Phyllis Parker

Phyllis Parker speaks about going to college. The interview was on May 7, 2020.
Roberta Kennedy Interview

Roberta Kennedy and Shelby Krueger

Shelby Kreuger speaks with Roberta Kennedy about where she grew up, her family and her identity as African-American. The interview was on May 4, 2020.
Savitha Iyengar Interview

Savitha Iyengar and Breanna Ohl

Breanna Ohl speaks with Savitha Iyengar about her insights into an immigrant's view of living in the Midwest, culture shock, getting citizenship and her work life. The Interview was on April 24, 2020.
Savitha Iyengar: Mechanical Engineering

Savitha Iyengar and Breanna Ohl

In 2020 WSU undergraduate students in the Communication Studies Department interviewed Women of Color for a Communication Studies This interview is of Savitha Iyengar . She shares her insights into an immigrant's view of living in the Midwest, culture shock, and getting citizenship. The interview was performed by student Breanna Ohl.
Tavia Deloach Interview

Tavia Deloach and Eliza Eger

Eliza Edgar interviewed Tavia Deloach about the impact of racism on her girlhood. The interview date was May 6, 2020.
Tonya Sconiers Interview

Tonya Sconiers and Laura Larson

Laura Larson speaks with Tonya Sconiers about growing up with a middle-class, Black family with a strong matriarchal figure, her work life, and advice for living in a diverse society. The interview was on April 30, 2020.
Zaria Smith Interview

Zaria Smith and Olivia Dantzman

Olivia Dantzman speaks with Zaria Smith about her young life, her mentors, her family life, and her identity. The date of the interview was April 29, 2020
Zoe VandeBerg Interview

Zoe VandeBerg and Vivian Warner

Vivian Warner speaks with Zoe VandeBerg about her identity as a biracial Native American and her advocacy for others to understand Native American’s better. The interview was on April 29, 2020.
Aiyana Medoza Interview

Aiyana Medoza

In the spring of 2017 WSU undergraduate students interviewed Women of Color for a Communication Studies course titled Multicultural U.S. Rhetoric: Voices of Women of Color. This interview is of Aiyana Medoza. The interview was performed by student Brittany Harp.

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Amanda Rehiara Interview

Amanda Rehiara

In the spring of 2017 WSU undergraduate students interviewed Women of Color for a Communication Studies course titled Multicultural U.S. Rhetoric: Voices of Women of Color. This interview is of Amanda Rehiara. The interview was performed by student Melissa Schute.

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Dana Okazaki Interview

Dana Okazaki

In the spring of 2017 WSU undergraduate students interviewed Women of Color for a Communication Studies course titled Multicultural U.S. Rhetoric: Voices of Women of Color. This interview is of Dana Okazaki. The interview was performed by student Jennifer Manglos.
Darcia Fournier Interview

Kelly Highum

In the spring of 2017 WSU undergraduate students interviewed Women of Color for a Communication Studies course titled Multicultural U.S. Rhetoric: Voices of Women of Color. This interview is of Darcia Fournier. The interview was performed by student Kelly Highum.
Dene Slaton Interview

Dene Slaton

In the spring of 2017 WSU undergraduate students interviewed Women of Color for a Communication Studies course titled Multicultural U.S. Rhetoric: Voices of Women of Color. This interview is of Dene Slaton. The interview was performed by student Mackenzie Sloan.
Interview of Anonymous

Drew Durley-Steinquist

In the spring of 2017 WSU undergraduate students interviewed Women of Color for a Communication Studies course titled Multicultural U.S. Rhetoric: Voices of Women of Color. This interview is by Drew Durley-Steinquist. The interviewee requested anonymity.
Kate Zdon: My Story

Kate Zdon

In the spring of 2017 WSU undergraduate students shared their story or interviewed Women of Color for a Communication Studies course titled Multicultural U.S. Rhetoric: Voices of Women of Color. This interview is by and recorded by Kate Zdon.
Maia Salameh: Being Palestinian in America

Maia Salameh

In the spring of 2017 WSU undergraduate students interviewed Women of Color for a Communication Studies course titled Multicultural U.S. Rhetoric: Voices of Women of Color. This interview is of Maia Salameh. The interview was performed by student Jordyn Gonzalez.
Mallory Marchese

Mallory Marchese

In the spring of 2017 WSU undergraduate students interviewed Women of Color for a Communication Studies course titled Multicultural U.S. Rhetoric: Voices of Women of Color. This interview is of and recorded by Mallory Marchese.
Vanessa Thao Interview

Vanessa Thao

In the spring of 2017 WSU undergraduate students interviewed Women of Color for a Communication Studies course titled Multicultural U.S. Rhetoric: Voices of Women of Color. This interview is of Vanessa Thao. The interview was performed by student Jasmine Minett.
Vanessa Thao: This is Me

Vanessa Thao

In the spring of 2017 WSU undergraduate students interviewed Women of Color for a Communication Studies course titled Multicultural U.S. Rhetoric: Voices of Women of Color. This interview is of and recorded by Vanessa Thao.