A. J. Simmons shares his experience as a graduate student at UNC Charlotte from 2016 to 2019. [All times approximate] A.J. talks about being a first generation college student [2:47], his decision to come to UNC Charlotte for graduate school [6:53], his work with the Males Place, Inc. and the West Boulevard Neighborhood Coalition urban farming program [8:36], and the influence of his cousin - an alumnus - on his impression of UNC Charlotte [16:28]. A.J. also talks about becoming a graduate student in the community psychology program [23:24], the impacts of taking an Africana Studies course and the killing of Keith Lamont Scott [25:04], his experience in the community psychology program [24:07], his graduate assistantship [38:38], student organizations and community work [53:32], his experience as an African-American student at UNC Charlotte [1:15:17], and racial injustice in Charlotte [1:40:03].
