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Helping a friend....
Posting this for a friend who isn't part of this community (or at least, I don't think she is). Please...don't reply here, instead reply at her journal. Thanks so much to anyone who can help her out.
Here is a copy of her post:
A Plea!! Help me with my African Diaspora course.
So I sent my paper topic to my prof. last week. She sent a response this weekend. She's basically changed the entire topic. I like it more, but its a lot more... work, considering the time constraints. I could make this a thesis or get published... IF I had the time. Its due in like, 19 days! She wants me to do field research! Interview members of the public!
So I'm starting with a plea here.
Is anyone here, or does anyone here know anyone, who:
- Lived in Boston or Boston area between 1940 and 1970.
- Educated in Boston or Boston area between 1940 and 1970. (Mostly looking for elementary through high school, not college.)
- Some shade of Black. Yes, this really matters. All backgrounds welcome, but its a study of black identity, so I need people educated in the area and time frame that are black no matter what country of origin, region, etc. Must either self identify as black or be frequently identified as black by others. Preferably both.
I'll be asking questions about experiences in education, collecting stories, personal feelings. I'm hoping to get an idea of what effect education had on daily life. Was it important to individuals? Families? Then or later? What was the quality available like?
I'm leaving this entry PUBLIC. PLEASE link people to this! I really need some help. Ideally, I'd like to set up a few phone interviews, or interviews in person. I am also open to email correspondence. Really, I'm quite flexible. In person interviews can be done in public places, and I'd be glad to buy coffee/tea/whatever for anyone willing to help. I'll take notes and record your name, but use an alias in anything submitted.
Here is a copy of her post:
A Plea!! Help me with my African Diaspora course.
So I sent my paper topic to my prof. last week. She sent a response this weekend. She's basically changed the entire topic. I like it more, but its a lot more... work, considering the time constraints. I could make this a thesis or get published... IF I had the time. Its due in like, 19 days! She wants me to do field research! Interview members of the public!
So I'm starting with a plea here.
Is anyone here, or does anyone here know anyone, who:
- Lived in Boston or Boston area between 1940 and 1970.
- Educated in Boston or Boston area between 1940 and 1970. (Mostly looking for elementary through high school, not college.)
- Some shade of Black. Yes, this really matters. All backgrounds welcome, but its a study of black identity, so I need people educated in the area and time frame that are black no matter what country of origin, region, etc. Must either self identify as black or be frequently identified as black by others. Preferably both.
I'll be asking questions about experiences in education, collecting stories, personal feelings. I'm hoping to get an idea of what effect education had on daily life. Was it important to individuals? Families? Then or later? What was the quality available like?
I'm leaving this entry PUBLIC. PLEASE link people to this! I really need some help. Ideally, I'd like to set up a few phone interviews, or interviews in person. I am also open to email correspondence. Really, I'm quite flexible. In person interviews can be done in public places, and I'd be glad to buy coffee/tea/whatever for anyone willing to help. I'll take notes and record your name, but use an alias in anything submitted.