Juanita Dean and Tyler Colón
Recorded
October 15, 2022
Archived
October 15, 2022
33:04 minutes
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Id:
dde001666
Description
Tyler Colón (21) interviews his neighbor Juanita Dean (92) about her life in and memories of Harlem. She also talks about her family and her career path.Subject Log / Time Code
Juanita (J) shares how she and her family got to Harlem, and shares some early memories of her life in the area.
J considers what Harlem means to her, and the importance of connection in the neighborhood.
J remembers the challenges of navigating different gang territories within Harlem.
J reflects on the diversity of the community, and how Marcus Meets Malcolm has helped foster that sense of community.
(track 2) J shares her hopes for Harlem, considers which place she’d bring back, and reflects on Harlem’s resilience.
J talks about her family, and shares the story of her lost brother and of her nephew who was an actor.
(track 3) Tyler (T) and J discuss the impact of police brutality and violence in their community, and consider what changes should take place.
J shares her career path from wanting to be a seamstress and working in the Garment District, to working federal jobs that involved being armed. She also shares which celebrities she’s met through her life.
J shares some advice that she gave to a young man in the neighborhood.
Participants
- Juanita Dean
- Tyler Colón