Elizabeth Cooper and Brian Landrum

Recorded October 5, 2023 Archived October 5, 2023 49:58 minutes
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Description

One Small Step partners Elizabeth Cooper (82) and Brian Landrum (30) discuss their family's origins in the United States, the importance of learning how to write, and what troubles them about how their own "side" communicates.

Subject Log / Time Code

Elizabeth Cooper and Brian Landrum share why they wanted to participate in One Small Step.
Elizabeth and Brian talk about where and how they grew up and their family's origins in the United States.
Elizabeth talks up growing up in the segregated South and the "inherent racism" in her culture.
Elizabeth and Brian discuss their experiences in academia and the importance of learning to write.
Elizabeth and Brian discuss their career paths.
Elizabeth and Brian discuss photography and the importance of archiving family photos.
Elizabeth and Brian discuss concerns about our current political discourse.
Elizabeth and Brian discuss the deterioration of our education system and how quality education has been "deliberately withheld" from minority populations.
Elizabeth and Brian share what they will take with them from this experience.

Participants

  • Elizabeth Cooper
  • Brian Landrum

Recording Locations

The Library of Virginia

Venue / Recording Kit

Partnership Type

Outreach

Initiatives