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Shena' Thornton, an alumna of the University of North Carolina at Charlotte, discusses her early life and her time as a student from 1982-1987. [All times approximate] Decision to come to UNC-Charlotte [3:36]. How Africana Studies supported Black students [7:19]. Election of the first Black Student Government Association president [14:00]. Being president of the Black Student Union [18:00]. Pledging Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority [19:57]. Her experience as a Black student on campus [28:53].

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Title
Shena' Thornton oral history interview, 2021 January 14
Creator
Thornton, Shena' interviewer
Contributor
Bennett, Adreonna Simmons, interviewer
Date (Text)
2021-01-14
Place of Creation
Charlotte, North Carolina
Publisher
J. Murrey Atkins Library Special Collections & University Archives, University of North Carolina at Charlotte
Extent
1 video file (49:10) : digital, MP4
Biographical/Historical Note
Shena’ Thornton was a 58 year old woman at the time of interview, which took place virtually in Charlotte, North Carolina and Cary, North Carolina. She was born in Bridgeport, Connecticut in 1963. She was educated at the University of North Carolina at Charlotte and was employed as an operations manager for insurance and financial services.
Other Identifiers
Handle: http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.13093/uncc:7865
System Control No.
BL-TH0015
Subject (Person)
Thornton, Shena'
Subject (Corporate)
University of North Carolina at Charlotte
Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority
Black Student Union at UNC- Charlotte
Subject (Topic)
College students
Universities and colleges--Alumni and alumnae
African Americans--Education
Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority
Geographic Coverage
North Carolina--Charlotte
North Carolina--Winston-Salem
Connecticut--Bridgeport
Subject (Occupation)
Insurance agents
Subject (Date)
1980-2020
Type
Moving image
Format
spoken word
Oral histories
Interviews
Language
English
Usage Statement
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Record Appears in
University Archives Collection > UNC Charlotte Oral History Interviews
Oral History Collections > Telling Our Stories: Black Alumni
Internet Mime Type
video/mp4
Location of Original
J. Murrey Atkins Library Special Collections & University Archives, University of North Carolina at Charlotte
Reproduction Note
MP4 access copy created on ingest from MKV. MP4 interview originally recorded on zoom.us version 5.0.3
2021-01-14
Related Materials
Victoria Clark oral history interview, 2021 February 16, J. Murrey Atkins Library Special Collections and University Archives, University of North Carolina at Charlotte.
Source Note
Department of Africana Studies records, (https://findingaids.uncc.edu/repositories/6/resources/688) J. Murrey Atkins Library Special Collections and University Archives, University of North Carolina at Charlotte.

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