Stephanie Gibson Kelly oral history - December 2, 2022
Date of Interview
12-2-2022
Contributor
Allen, Julianna [interviewer]
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Description
This oral history of Stephanie Gibson Kelly (she/her), recorded on December 2, 2022, discusses her experiences navigating conversations about race with faculty, finding community and inspiration through participation in the Black Student Union and Black Students Admissions Assistance Program at Loyola Marymount University (LMU) in the late 1980s, developing leadership through service with the Belles Service organization and LMU Special Games, and special moments like riding in a limousine with Coretta Scott King. At the time of this interview, Stephanie was 55 years old, identified as African American/Black, Christian, female, wife, and mother, and resided in Inglewood, California. Stephanie was an alumnus of Loyola Marymount University (LMU) which she attended from 1985 until 1989 and majored in Accounting with an emphasis in Finance. She was originally from Lawrence, Kansas and Gardena, California.
Subject
African American college students; King, Coretta Scott, 1927-2006; Jesuits--Education; Loyola Marymount University--History; Shriver, Eunice Kennedy; Special Olympics; Universities and colleges--United States--History
Keywords
Accounting; Black Student Union of LMU (BSULMU); Black Students; Cura Personalis; LMU African American Alumni Association (AAAA); Special Events; Student Life; Watts Labor Community Action Committee (WLCAC); 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_001550001
Format
video/mp4
Format Extent
1 video; 00:41:21
Type Value
Moving Images; Oral histories
Transcription
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Donor
Kelly, Stephanie Gibson
Sponsor
Bill Hannon Foundation
Copyright
Recommended Citation
Kelly [narrator], Stephanie Gibson, "Stephanie Gibson Kelly oral history - December 2, 2022" (2022). Oral Histories Collection. 8.
https://digitalcommons.lmu.edu/oral_histories/8
Notes
At the time of this interview, Julianna Allen 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.