Dr. John P. Crocker, Jr oral history - December 20, 2022
Date of Interview
12-20-2022
Contributor
Agrawal, Neel [interviewer]
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Description
This oral history of Dr. John P. Crocker, recorded on December 19, 2022, discusses finding a sense of community among the small black student population at Loyola Marymount University (LMU) in the Office of Black Student Services and Minority Student Services during the 1980s; describes his role as an advisor for the Black Student Union, shares his experiences as a professional singer and vocal music teacher, including singing at the ceremony commemorating the life of NBA player and LMU alumnus Hank Gathers; and reflects on mentors who influenced his life and career including Barbara Avery and Dr. Paul Solomon. At the time of this interview, John was 52 years old, identified as an ordained Baptist Minister and Elder, and resided in Lancaster, California. John is an alumnus of LMU, attended from 1988 until 1992 where he majored in Communications and Fine Arts, and was a guest artist at LMU in 1998 and 1999. John was originally from Compton, California.
Subject
African American college students; Jesuits--Education; Loyola Marymount University--History; Singers; Universities and colleges--United States--History
Keywords
Academic Success; Black Students; Community; Cura Personalis; Families; Gospel Music; KXLU; LMU African American Alumni Association (AAAA); Los Angeles Master Chorale; Mentorship; Musicians; Work Study
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_001770001
Format
video/mp4
Format Extent
1 video; 00:58:19
Type Value
Moving Images
Transcription
To watch this oral history with closed captioning, click here to view the recording.
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Donor
Crocker, John P.
Sponsor
Bill Hannon Foundation
Copyright
Recommended Citation
Crocker [narrator], John P., "Dr. John P. Crocker, Jr oral history - December 20, 2022" (2022). Oral Histories Collection. 11.
https://digitalcommons.lmu.edu/oral_histories/11
Notes
At the time of this interview, Neel Agrawal was the Digital Projects Librarian at the William H. Hannon Library at Loyola Marymount University.