La'Tonya Rease Miles oral history - November 4, 2022
Date of Interview
11-4-2022
Contributor
Alexander, Bryant Keith [interviewer]
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Description
This oral history of La'Tonya Rease Miles (she/her), recorded on November 4, 2022, discusses her experience as a first-generation college student, the importance of mentorship, and her work starting the First To Go program to support marginalized and first-generation students at Loyola Marymount University (LMU). At the time of this interview, La'Tonya was 53 years old, identified as a first-generation college graduate, Black female, and resided in East Palo Alto, California. She was the Director of the Academic Resource Center at LMU and worked for LMU from March 2010 until May 2016. La'Tonya was originally from Alexandria, Virginia.
Subject
African American college students; First-generation college students; Jesuits--Education; Loyola Marymount University--History; Universities and colleges--Faculty; Universities and colleges--United States--History
Keywords
Activism; Black Students; Families; McNair Scholars Program; Mentorship; Recruitment; Student Organizations; Student Retention
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_001330001
Format
video/mp4
Format Extent
1 video; 00:47:10
Type Value
Moving Images
Transcription
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Donor
Miles, La'Tonya Rease
Sponsor
Bill Hannon Foundation
Copyright
Recommended Citation
Miles [narrator], La'Tonya Rease, "La'Tonya Rease Miles oral history - November 4, 2022" (2022). Oral Histories Collection. 10.
https://digitalcommons.lmu.edu/oral_histories/10
Notes
The Inclusive History and Images Project (IHIP) seeks to recover the histories of the diverse members of the Loyola Marymount University (LMU) family. At the time of this interview, Bryant Keith Alexander was the Dean of the College of Communication and Fine Arts and Professor of Communication, Performance and Cultural Studies at Loyola Marymount University.