Aayla Alexander oral history interview, 2021 March 19

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Aayla Alexander discusses her experiences as an undergraduate student and a graduate student at UNC Charlotte from 2008-2009 and 2014-2016. [All times approximate]. Growing up in Fayetteville, North Carolina and transferring to UNC Charlotte from Fayetteville State University [2:18]. Choosing her major and reason for pursuing a degree at Queens University [6:01]. Professors that played key roles in her professional career such as Dr. Sonyia Richardson and Dr.Vanessa Drew Branch [7:58]. Interning at the campus counseling center and eventually being hired after graduation [9:12]. Her experience as a Black student [15:15]. Working for the university's counseling center [22:44]. Changes she would like to see to improve the Black student experience [28:49]. Attending graduate school [33:15]. Advice to future UNC Charlotte students [37:21].

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Title: Aayla Alexander oral history interview, 2021 March 19
Interviewee: Alexander, Aayla
Interviewer: Bennett, Adreonna Simmons
Place of Publication: Charlotte, North Carolina
Publisher: J. Murrey Atkins Library Special Collections & University Archives, University of North Carolina at Charlotte
Date of Interview: 2021-03-19
Physical Description: 1 video file (39:52) : digital, MP4+ 1 transcript (29 pages)
Object Type: moving image
Genre: spoken word
Language: eng
Interviewee Biography: Aayla Alexander was a 33 year-old woman at the time of interview, which took place remotely on the Zoom meeting platform. She was born in Fayetteville, North Carolina in 1988. She was educated at Queens University and the University of North Carolina Charlotte. She was employed at UNC Charlotte’s Campus Counseling Center.
Abstract: Aayla Alexander discusses her experiences as an undergraduate student and a graduate student at UNC Charlotte from 2008-2009 and 2014-2016. [All times approximate]. Growing up in Fayetteville, North Carolina and transferring to UNC Charlotte from Fayetteville State University [2:18]. Choosing her major and reason for pursuing a degree at Queens University [6:01]. Professors that played key roles in her professional career such as Dr. Sonyia Richardson and Dr.Vanessa Drew Branch [7:58]. Interning at the campus counseling center and eventually being hired after graduation [9:12]. Her experience as a Black student [15:15]. Working for the university's counseling center [22:44]. Changes she would like to see to improve the Black student experience [28:49]. Attending graduate school [33:15]. Advice to future UNC Charlotte students [37:21].
Digital Object Notes: MP4 access copy created on ingest from MKV. MP4 interview originally recorded on zoom.us version 5.4.7.
Subjects--Names: Richardson, Sonyia
Alexander, Aayla
Subjects--Organizations: University of North Carolina at Charlotte
Subjects--Topics: Social workers
College students
Universities and colleges--Alumni and alumnae
African Americans--Education
Subjects--Geographic: North Carolina--Charlotte
North Carolina--Fayetteville
Subjects--Genre: Oral histories
Interviews
Coverage--Dates: 2000-2020
Digital Collection Title: UNC Charlotte Oral History Interviews
Digital Collection Series Title: Telling Our Stories: UNC Charlotte Black Alumni Oral History Project
Rights: This Item is protected by copyright and/or related rights. You are free to use this Item in any way that is permitted by the copyright and related rights legislation that applies to your use.
Internet Media Type: video/mp4
Identifier: BL-AL0035
Handle URL: http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.13093/uncc:7896

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