Alberta Brinson Moore oral history - February 8, 2023
Date of Interview
2-8-2023
Contributor
Gorshow, Aoife [interviewer]
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Description
This oral history of Alberta Brinson Moore (she/her), recorded on February 8, 2023, discusses the college admissions process in the 1980s, recounts resurrecting The Tower, the university's yearbook, and shares the importance of giving back through her work on the African American Alumni Association board and the Upward Bound program providing resources to inner city children. At the time of this interview, Alberta was 61 years old, identified as African American, Baptist, a wife, and a parent, and resided in the Crenshaw District of Los Angeles, California. She is an Alumnus of Loyola Marymount University which she attended from 1980 until 1984 majoring in Urban Studies and minoring in Business Management. Alberta was originally from Mount Vernon County, Georgia, and raised in Los Angeles, California. She formerly worked as a Claims Specialist for State Farm Insurance.
Subject
African American college students; COVID-19 Pandemic, 2020-; Jesuits--Education; Loyola Marymount University--History; Universities and colleges--United States--History
Keywords
Admissions; Asian Pacific Student Association; Black Students; Board of Regents; Celebrations; Catholicism; Civic Engagement; Community; Housing; LMU African American Alumni Association (AAAA); LMU Speak UP; Mentorship; Student Organizations; Students with Disabilities; Tutoring
Project
Inclusive History and Images Project
Geographic Location
Los Angeles (Calif.)
Language
eng
Source
Department of Archives and Special Collections, William H. Hannon Library, Loyola Marymount University
Digital Identifier
LML_UA_IHIP_001720001
Format
audiovisual/mp4
Format Extent
1 video; 00:56:32
Type Value
Moving Images
Transcription
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Donor
Moore, Alberta Brinson
Sponsor
Bill Hannon Foundation
Copyright
Recommended Citation
Moore [narrator], Alberta Brinson, "Alberta Brinson Moore oral history - February 8, 2023" (2023). Oral Histories Collection. 1.
https://digitalcommons.lmu.edu/oral_histories/1
Notes
At the time of this interview, Aoife Gorshow was a student at Loyola Marymount University. Some interviews for the Inclusive History and Images Project were conducted by students enrolled in HIST 4999: Independent Studies Oral Histories of LMU course taught by Margarita R. Ochoa.