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Dublin Core
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Title
A name given to the resource
<h4>Corona Chronicles</h4>
Description
An account of the resource
The Corona Chronicles collection explores and preserves the stories of religious leaders across Texas as they have maintained their communities and navigated the challenges of the Covid-19 pandemic.
Oral History
A resource containing historical information obtained in interviews with persons having firsthand knowledge.
Summary
This interview is with Rabbi-Cantor Marie Betcher, a female rabbi in Austin, Texas. Rabbi Betcher discusses her upbringing, growing up in Brooklyn, NY in an Italian family. She shares her multicultural background and the migration story of her family. She also discusses the gender dynamics she experiences as a female rabbi. In this interview, we hear her account of life in the pandemic and her involvement in the community. She currently serves as a chaplain with the Austin Police Department.
Interviewee
The person(s) being interviewed
Marie Betcher
Interviewer
The person(s) performing the interview
Mary Wilson
Date
The date the interview was conducted
March 18, 2021
Religious Identity
The religious identity of the person who is being interviewed.
Jewish
Reform
City
The city in Texas the person who is being interviewed is from
Austin, TX
Region
The region of Texas the person who is being interviewed is from
South
Location
The location of the interview
Central
Generation
Generation of the interviewee/narrator
Baby Boomer
Dublin Core
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Title
A name given to the resource
Marie Betcher
Description
An account of the resource
This interview is with Rabbi-Cantor Marie Betcher, a female rabbi in Austin, Texas. Rabbi Betcher discusses her upbringing, growing up in Brooklyn, NY in an Italian family. She shares her multicultural background and the migration story of her family. She also discusses the gender dynamics she experiences as a female rabbi. In this interview, we hear her account of life in the pandemic and her involvement in the community. She currently serves as a chaplain with the Austin Police Department.
Arts
Cantors
Community
Discrimination
Faith
Feminism
French
Gender
Interfaith
Italian-Americans
Judaism
Language
Latin
Law enforcement
Missouri
MO - St. Louis
Opera
Rabbis
Reform Judaism
Religious leadership
Temple Beth Israel
TX - Austin
TX - Cedar Park
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Dublin Core
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Title
A name given to the resource
Muslim Voices
Subject
The topic of the resource
Subject line
Description
An account of the resource
Muslim Voices is a community-based oral history project that records stories of the multifaceted lives of Muslims in Texas.
Oral History
A resource containing historical information obtained in interviews with persons having firsthand knowledge.
Summary
This interview is with Meili Criezis, a former member of the Institute for Diversity and Civic Life team. Meili talks about growing up as a minority in majority White spaces, and the negative impacts of racial dynamics on her high school experience and opinion of Texas. She then discusses how her positive college experiences, as well as her involvement with IDCL, tempered that negativity with more respectful treatments of diversity. Meili also speaks about how she found Islam through exploration of her heritage, and what her current relationship with her faith looks like.
Interviewee
The person(s) being interviewed
Meili Criezis
Interviewer
The person(s) performing the interview
Eleonora Anneda
Date
The date the interview was conducted
April 30, 2021
Religious Identity
The religious identity of the person who is being interviewed.
Muslim
Agnostic
City
The city in Texas the person who is being interviewed is from
Houston
Region
The region of Texas the person who is being interviewed is from
East
Location
The location of the interview
Zoom
Generation
Generation of the interviewee/narrator
Millennial
Dublin Core
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Title
A name given to the resource
Meili Criezis
Description
An account of the resource
This interview is with Meili Criezis, a former member of the Institute for Diversity and Civic Life team. Meili talks about growing up as a minority in majority White spaces, and the negative impacts of racial dynamics on her high school experience and opinion of Texas. She then discusses how her positive college experiences, as well as her involvement with IDCL, tempered that negativity with more respectful treatments of diversity. Meili also speaks about how she found Islam through exploration of her heritage, and what her current relationship with her faith looks like.
Agnostics
Converts
COVID-19
Diversity and inclusion
Family dynamics
French
Heritage
History
Institute for Diversity and Civic Life
Islam
Mental health
Muslims
Race
Racism
Ramadan
Southwestern University
TX - Houston
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Oral History
A resource containing historical information obtained in interviews with persons having firsthand knowledge.
Summary
This interview is with Sola Akinola, a musician and musical instructor in Grand Prairie, TX. Sola talks about his childhood as the son of Nigerian immigrants, describing a sense of alienation from both his peers and his culture. He discusses his interests such as favorite school subjects, stories, games, and musical involvement that led to his current career. Sola shares his experiences of discimination and racism as a Black man and first-generation American, and he describes how these experiences have impacted his relationship with and understanding of the United States. He also talks about the intersection of these aspects of his identity with his neurodivergence.
Interviewee
The person(s) being interviewed
Sola Akinola
Interviewer
The person(s) performing the interview
Victoria Ferrell-Ortiz
Date
The date the interview was conducted
August 4, 2022
Religious Identity
The religious identity of the person who is being interviewed.
Christian
Non-denominational
City
The city in Texas the person who is being interviewed is from
Grand Prairie
Region
The region of Texas the person who is being interviewed is from
North
Location
The location of the interview
Zoom
Generation
Generation of the interviewee/narrator
Millennial
Dublin Core
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Title
A name given to the resource
Sola Akinola
Description
An account of the resource
This interview is with Sola Akinola, a musician and musical instructor in Grand Prairie, TX. Sola talks about his childhood as the son of Nigerian immigrants, describing a sense of alienation from both his peers and his culture. He discusses his interests such as favorite school subjects, stories, games, and musical involvement that led to his current career. Sola shares his experiences of discimination and racism as a Black man and first-generation American, and he describes how these experiences have impacted his relationship with and understanding of the United States. He also talks about the intersection of these aspects of his identity with his neurodivergence.
Arts
Christianity
Christians
COVID-19
Education
Educators
Family dynamics
First-generation Americans
French
Immigrant parents
Immigration
Japanese
Language
Mansfield Philharmonic Orchestra
Musicians
Neurodivergence
Nigerian-Americans
Race
Racism
TX - Grand Prairie
University of North Texas
Yoruba