Interview with Rasheedah Hasan '96, 2009 November 07
Scope and Contents
Oral history interview with Rasheedah Hasan, class of 1996. Davidson College student Shirley Akrasih interviewed Rasheedah Hasan, class of 1996, on November 7, 2009 in the Career Services Office on the Davidson College campus. Hasan discusses her experiences as a student in the early 1990s, offering a unique perspective as she started college at the age of 16. Hasan was a member of the Black Student Coalition and worked as a volunteer at the Ada Jenkins Center and the local hospital. She mentions the impact of her internship with a public defender’s office in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania and her trip to Ghana with Congressman Mel Watt. Hasan also describes various aspects of campus social life and significant campus figures, including Dr. Maiz-Pena, Dr. Nancy Fairley, Dr. Janet Shannon, and Reverend Brenda Tapia.
Dates
- Creation: 2009 November 07
Creator
- Hasan, Rasheedah (Class of 2009) (Interviewee, Person)
- Akrasih, Shirley (Class of 2012) (Interviewer, Person)
- Cottle, Jessica (Transcriber, Person)
- Davidson College (N.C.) (Publisher, Organization)
- Davidson College (N.C.) (Producer, Organization)
Conditions Governing Access
This interview is open for research.
Conditions Governing Use
Access to this interview is given for personal research use and does not imply the right to use it for other purposes, including publication. Use of our collections is subject to the provisions of current intellectual property, privacy, and libel laws. Researchers assume full responsibility for their use of these materials. For publication or other use requests, email archives@davidson.edu.
Extent
1 Compact discs (CD) (CD 58. CD-R (Compact Disc-Recordable).)
2 Digital (Sound recordings) (WAV, MP3 )
1 Transcripts (Digital) (PDF)
1 Transcripts (Print)
Language
English
Genre / Form
Topical
Repository Details
Part of the College Archives Repository