Haniya Ferrell Oral History Interview

Interviewee: Haniya Ferrell
Interviewer: Lyndi-Rae Petty
Interview Date: May 26, 2017
Location: Oregon State University
Duration: 0:41:51
 

Haniya Ferrell discusses growing up in Antioch, California, and how her community shaped her. Ferrell then details her decision-making process for coming to Oregon State University. She describes her involvement in social justice programs and initiatives on campus and how she came to be involved. Afterwards, Ferrell describes the process leading up to the Speak Out event. She then retells what happened after the event and the expected outcomes. Ferrell concludes the interview by discussing the campus "climate" after the event, and the first steps the administrators can take to create a better environment for students of color.

At the time of the interview, Haniya Ferrell was an undergraduate student at Oregon State University. During her time at OSU, she worked at the Centro Cultural César Chávez, Social Change Leadership Programs, and in ASOSU as the Coordinator of Multicultural Affairs. Ferrell was one of the three students – along with Jasmine Armas and Jesseanne Pope – who organized the 2015 OSU Students of Color Speak Out. She was raised in Antioch, California.

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Title

Haniya Ferrell Oral History Interview

Description

Haniya Ferrell discusses growing up in Antioch, California, and how her community shaped her. Ferrell then details her decision-making process for coming to Oregon State University. She describes her involvement in social justice programs and initiatives on campus and how she came to be involved. Afterwards, Ferrell describes the process leading up to the Speak Out event. She then retells what happened after the event and the expected outcomes. Ferrell concludes the interview by discussing the campus "climate" after the event, and the first steps the administrators can take to create a better environment for students of color.

At the time of the interview, Haniya Ferrell was an undergraduate student at Oregon State University. During her time at OSU, she worked at the Centro Cultural César Chávez, Social Change Leadership Programs, and in ASOSU as the Coordinator of Multicultural Affairs. Ferrell was one of the three students – along with Jasmine Armas and Jesseanne Pope – who organized the 2015 OSU Students of Color Speak Out. She was raised in Antioch, California.

Creator

Haniya Ferrell

Source

Oregon Multicultural Archives Oral History Collection (OH 18)

Publisher

Special Collections and Archives Research Center, Oregon State University Libraries

Date

May 26, 2017

Contributor

Lyndi-Rae Petty

Format

Born Digital Video

Language

English

Type

Oral History

Identifier

oh18-ferrell-haniya-20170526

Oral History Item Type Metadata

Interviewer

Lyndi-Rae Petty

Interviewee

Haniya Ferrell

Location

Oregon State University

Original Format

Born Digital Video

Duration

0:41:51

OHMS Object

Interview Format

video