2 10 13 https://memory.richmond.edu/files/original/39ee91b29211df2fc58051a291549bc4.jpg fd68d89a8a2561089dc2040eea025b92 https://memory.richmond.edu/files/original/5576998a396e0da1761f3077dcb015a7.mp3 ee8d8094f1f1b17c06317cbfb1b185bf Oral History A resource containing historical information obtained in interviews with persons having firsthand knowledge. Interviewer The person(s) performing the interview Shira Greer Johnnette Johnson Interviewee The person(s) being interviewed Michael Kizzie Location The location of the interview Boatwright Memorial Library Seminar Room 1 University of Richmond 261 Richmond Way, Richmond, VA 23173 Transcription Any written text transcribed from a sound <a href="https://memory.richmond.edu/files/transcripts/KizzieMichael_Greer-Johnson_Transcript_20190622.pdf" target="_blank">Click here for the transcript file.</a> Date of Interview June 22, 2019 Duration Length of time involved (seconds, minutes, hours, days, class periods, etc.) 01:10:30 Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Oral History with Michael Kizzie (R'81) Type The nature or genre of the resource Oral history Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource interviews Coverage The spatial or temporal topic of the resource, the spatial applicability of the resource, or the jurisdiction under which the resource is relevant Richmond (Va.) Description An account of the resource In this oral history interview, Michael Kizzie (R ‘81) sat down with Shira Greer (‘22) and Johnnette Johnson (‘20) on June 22, 2019, in Boatwright Memorial Library. Over the course of the one hour interview, Kizzie discussed his experiences as a member of the basketball team in the late 1970s and early 1980s, sharing how his time at UR broadened him and prepared him for life after graduation. <img src="https://memory.richmond.edu/files/misc/KizzieMichael_1979.JPG" alt="" /> Michael Kizzie was born in 1959 and raised in Richmond, VA.He attended and graduated Henrico High School in 1977, and received a four year athletic scholarship at the University of Richmond. He graduated in May 1981 with a BA in History. He recently celebrated his 37 years career including acting as a licensed Underwriting Manager, Vice President - Account Executive and Agent/Broker in the Commercial Insurance industry. Kizzie is active in his church, serving as Insurance Advisor, and in his community serving his third term as President, Board of Directors. He has also participated and been a proud adoptive supporter of a Columbian Foster Child and her family through Compassion International for the last ten years. Kizzie currently resides in Germantown, Maryland. Subject The topic of the resource Alumni and alumnae College publications College athletes College athletics College basketball College students College students, Black College students, Men College students, White College students--Attitudes Diversity Dormitories Greek letter societies Performance Race Race relations Racism Richmond (Va.) Richmond College Roommates Social life and customs Student housing Student life Universities and colleges--Faculty White people Language A language of the resource English Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context KizzieMichael_Greer-Johnson_20190622.mp3 Relation A related resource Race & Racism at UR Project Oral History Collection Rights Information about rights held in and over the resource This oral history is available for academic purposes--including but not limited to research by students, faculty, and staff--by permission from the interviewee (Michael Kizzie). The interviewee maintains the copyright, and must be contacted via the Race & Racism Project (urraceproject@gmail.com) for permissions for use outside of academic purposes. https://memory.richmond.edu/files/original/b8509a591291e8fb3e5831d4bb149a75.jpg ac12502976c1a7d960c31b8d183ae5ec https://memory.richmond.edu/files/original/9924ee9fa01d68705453c99677dca803.mp3 b5f25b9a004c22ac0bac5eee3092b37f Oral History A resource containing historical information obtained in interviews with persons having firsthand knowledge. Interviewer The person(s) performing the interview Johnnette Johnson Jisu Song Interviewee The person(s) being interviewed Rueben Turner Location The location of the interview Boatwright Memorial Library Seminar Room 1 University of Richmond 261 Richmond Way, Richmond, VA 23173 Date of Interview June 19, 2019 Transcription Any written text transcribed from a sound <a href="https://memory.richmond.edu/files/transcripts/TurnerRueben_Johnson-Song_Transcript_20190619.pdf" target="_blank">Click here for the transcript file.</a> Duration Length of time involved (seconds, minutes, hours, days, class periods, etc.) 01:02:33 Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Oral History with Rueben Turner (R'81) Type The nature or genre of the resource Oral history Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource interviews Coverage The spatial or temporal topic of the resource, the spatial applicability of the resource, or the jurisdiction under which the resource is relevant Richmond (Va.) Description An account of the resource In this oral history interview, Rueben Turner (R’81) sat down with Johnnette Johnson (’20) and Jisu Song ('22) on June 19, 2019, in Boatwright Memorial Library. Over the course of the one hour interview, Turner spoke about his time as a football player and member of Kappa Alpha Psi at VCU. A Hampton native, Reed reflects on his time at the university juggling his academic, athletic, and extracurricular commitments. He shares what it was like to pledge a fraternity at VCU and what it meant to bring the fraternity to the University of Richmond’s campus. He also highlights his connection to URBAN, the University of Richmond Black Alumni Network. <img src="https://memory.richmond.edu/files/misc/TurnerRueben_1981.JPG" alt="" /> Rueben was born and raised in Hampton, Virginia and attended Bethel High School. He attended the University of Richmond from 1977-1981 on a football scholarship. He was voted as a captain of the football team his senior year and received all East Coast Athletic Conference (ECAC) honors for his play. He graduated from the University of Richmond with a Bachelor of Arts degree in Economics and Sociology. He later obtained his MBA from Queens University of Charlotte, North Carolina. His professional affiliations include membership with the Institute for Supply Management. He has a lifetime certification with the institute for Supply Management as a certified Purchasing Manager (C.P.M.). He retired from Altria after 34 years and is enjoying his retirement traveling and spending time with his family. He is a current Board member of the Mega Mentors of Chesterfield, County where he volunteers his time mentoring and teaching life skills to middle and high school students. He is married and has two daughters and three grandchildren. He is a member of First Baptist Church-Centralia and serves on the Deacon Board.  <img src="https://memory.richmond.edu/files/misc/TurnerRueben_1980.JPG" alt="" /> Subject The topic of the resource African American universities and colleges Athletics Basketball teams Black people Black women Business schools College athletes College athletics College fraternity members College sports College student newspapers and periodicals College students College students, Black College teachers Football teams Greek letter societies High school student activities Minorities Minority college students--Recruiting Multiculturalism Race relations Richmond (Va.) Roommates School integration Stereotypes Student housing Student life Student organizations University of Richmond Black Alumni Network (URBAN) Virginia Commonwealth University Virginia State University Virginia Union University (Richmond, Va.) Language A language of the resource English Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context TurnerRueben_Johnson-Song_Public_20190619.mp3 Relation A related resource Race & Racism at UR Project Oral History Collection Rights Information about rights held in and over the resource This oral history is available for academic purposes--including but not limited to research by students, faculty, and staff--by permission from the interviewee (Rueben Turner). The interviewee maintains the copyright, and must be contacted via the Race & Racism Project (urraceproject@gmail.com) for permissions for use outside of academic purposes. https://memory.richmond.edu/files/original/d8f4193c8c373b28f7014d2bacf309e0.jpg a543538e24ae6205fcd5f3224208a31a Still Image A static visual representation. Examples include paintings, drawings, graphic designs, plans and maps. Recommended best practice is to assign the type Text to images of textual materials. Metadata Creator Irina Rogova Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Photograph "Collegian Sports: Spider Man" Subject The topic of the resource College athletics College students, White Confederate Army Lost Cause ideology Racism in art School mascots Southern States United States--History--Civil War, 1861-1865 Description An account of the resource This photograph, which accompanied information about various University of Richmond sporting events for the week, is captioned: "Spider Man is latest attraction at UR's home games, courtesy of the art students. Richmond's next home game is a week from tomorrow against Davidson." The photograph shows a painting of the Confederate spider mascot. The mascot is very tall, possibly more than 10 feet, and the panel is it painted on appears to be held on the side. A student runs through a door in the middle of the mascot's body. The Confederate spider was the University's "unofficial" mascot between 1948 and the mid-1970s. Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived "Collegian Sports: Spider Man." The University of Richmond Collegian LV, no. 15 (February 2, 1968): 8. <a href="https://collegian.richmond.edu/?a=d&d=COL19680202.2.47&e=-------en-20--1--txt-txIN-------" target="_blank">https://collegian.richmond.edu/?a=d&d=COL19680202.2.47&e=-------en-20--1--txt-txIN-------</a> Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available The Collegian, University of Richmond Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1968-02-02 Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource newspapers photographs Language A language of the resource English Type The nature or genre of the resource Still image Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context CollegianLV.15.8-19680202.jpg Coverage The spatial or temporal topic of the resource, the spatial applicability of the resource, or the jurisdiction under which the resource is relevant Richmond (Va.)