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Title
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Dawn Richberg, Oral History Interview, 2022
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Performer
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Dawn Richberg
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Interviewer
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Matt Jones
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Description
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On January 20th, 2022, Jones met with activist, creative, and mother, Dawn Richberg. Originally from Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, Richberg moved all across the country with her family before making her way to Ann Arbor in the 1980s. While attending graduate school at University of Michigan, she got involved with the American Friends Service Committee's LGBT Issues Program, which led to her participation in the ordinance campaigns. Richberg's experiences as a Black lesbian meant she brought an important perspective to the campaigns that was needed to help bridge the gap between Black communities and queer communities in Ypsi. In this interview, she shares those personal experiences, her work with the AFSC, and her passion for social justice. Richberg also reflects on the process of making change in the community.
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Exact Date
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01-20-2022
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Subject
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Eastern Michigan University Archives, EMU Oral History Program, Ypsilanti, Ypsilanti history, LGBTQ history, LGBTQ, nondiscrimination ordinance, community organizations, discrimination, Ann Arbor, local government, community activism, LGBTQ activism, LGBTQ allies, American Friends Service Committee, AFSC, Quakers, queer POC, University of Michigan, NAACP, Citizens for Community, Ypsi Campaign for Equality, Black culture, social justice, religion, PFLAG, Parents Families and Friends of Lesbians and Gays, LOCC, Lesbians of Color Collective
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Collection Location
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013.OH_OOTM
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Run Time
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1 hour, 16 minutes, 49 seconds
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Language
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English
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Rights
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Copyright to the audio resource and its transcript is held by the content creator, author, artist or other entity, and is provided here for educational purposes only. It may not be reproduced or distributed in any other format without written permission of the copyright owner, Eastern Michigan University Archives (lib_archives@emich.edu).
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