Abstract For my oral history project, I have chosen to interview a CGU alumni who I connected with through a classmate. My interviewee, Dr. Nancy Quiñones holds a PhD in Cultural Studies. The city of Claremont’s population lacks in diversity in comparison to the demographic make-up of California as a whole. Keeping this data in mind, Dr. Quiñones provided representation for the small Latino/a community in Claremont, as well as at CGU, and later in her role as interim assistant dean at Pomona College....

Abstract For the Women of Claremont, CA oral history project, I interviewed Hiawatha Norris, a close friend and neighbor who lived in Claremont in the 1970s. She is a retired black woman who went to Claremont Graduate University (CGU) and graduated in 1978 with a master's in public administration. I am a twenty-three years old white woman and a master's student studying history at CGU as well. We conducted the interview on March 14, 2017 at her house in Highland, CA. I asked her questions about...