Sonya Hollins and Elvira Bernard
Sonya Hollins and Elvira Bernard Sonya Hollins and Elvira Bernard Sonya Hollins and Elvira Bernard Sonya Hollins and Elvira Bernard

Sonya Hollins and Elvira Bernard

Recorded August 2, 2023 Archived August 2, 2023 36:52 minutes
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Id: mby022952

Description

Sonya Hollins (55) interviews her mother Elvira Bernard [no age given] about Elvira’s decision to go back to school as single mother of four children in order to become a nurse. They also discuss hurdles Elvira faced in the nursing field including discrimination and what her hopes are for future generations.

Subject Log / Time Code

1:03
Sonya Hollins (S) asks Elvira Bernard (E) what prompted her decision to become a nurse.
5:55
E recalls her mother refusing to allow her to go to Chicago.
8:15
E discusses hurdles she faced as an African-American woman in nursing.
10:40
S remembers contacting the president of the college her mother attended.
15:30
E discusses support she received from local daycares as she completed nursing school.
19:25
S asks E what it is like to inspire future generations of her posterity to get an education.
26:30
E discusses living her life with no regrets.
28:15
E talks about what she wants for her children and grandchildren.
32:20
E remembers owning her own home for the first time.

Participants

  • Sonya Hollins
  • Elvira Bernard

Recording Locations

Kalamazoo Public Library

Venue / Recording Kit

Initiatives