3 10 24 https://memory.richmond.edu/files/original/49bead29ac9c151190a05e77f8580a8a.jpg 648a8fb9e0b1c79af1af4fd75cf89f80 https://memory.richmond.edu/files/original/3e8a0b4bce25c14e486867551297b324.mp3 479b19dfa51faec272843f82ff11a359 Oral History A resource containing historical information obtained in interviews with persons having firsthand knowledge. Interviewer The person(s) performing the interview Cole Richard Jisu Song Interviewee The person(s) being interviewed Kevin Jones 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 18, 2019 Transcription Any written text transcribed from a sound <a href="https://memory.richmond.edu/files/transcripts/JonesKevin_Richard-Song_Transcript_20190618.pdf" target="_blank">Click here for the transcript file.</a> Duration Length of time involved (seconds, minutes, hours, days, class periods, etc.) 53:08 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 Kevin LaMarr Jones (B'94) 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, Kevin Jones (‘94) sat down with Cole Richard (’21) and Jisu Song (‘22) on June 18, 2019, in Boatwright Memorial Library. Over the course of the one hour interview, Jones discussed his experience as one of the only black students in the business school, as well as his participation in three student groups: Minority Student Union, Asian American Student Association, and Volunteer Action Council. Jones reflects on his active search for diversity while on campus, including his time living in the International House, a dorm for study abroad and four-year international students. <img src="https://memory.richmond.edu/files/misc/JonesKevin_1991-01.JPG" alt="" /><img src="https://memory.richmond.edu/files/misc/JonesKevin_1992-01.JPG" alt="" /><img src="https://memory.richmond.edu/files/misc/JonesKevin_1993-01.JPG" alt="" /><img src="https://memory.richmond.edu/files/misc/JonesKevin_1994-01.JPG" alt="" /> Beyond the social barriers of race, religion, gender, and geography, Kevin LaMarr Jones professes that dance and music have the ability to unite the world. Since graduating from the University of Richmond with a B.S. in Business Administration and Virginia Commonwealth University with a B.F.A. in Dance and Choreography, Jones has become a graphic designer, dancer, choreographer, and producer based in Richmond, Virginia. His dance portfolio includes work with the Latin Ballet of Virginia as a professional company member, in addition to founding, <a href="http://clavesunidos.com/" target="_blank">CLAVES UNIDOS</a>, a community-based dance company and academy which connects Richmond, Virginia to the world and gathers its residents around dances of the African diaspora.   <img src="https://memory.richmond.edu/files/misc/JonesKevin_1994-02.JPG" alt="" width="750px" /> Mr. Jones has been cultivating his own Pan-African dance style since the mid 1990s when as a Senior UR, he was introduced to and became a permanent fan of the music of, salsa band, Bio Ritmo. Jones studied traditional West African dance with Sister Faye Walker and Judy Lynn Edwards. He discovered a passion for flamenco through teachers like with Ana Ines King, Anna Menendez and Antonio Hidalgo Paz as well as many other master flamenco teachers during his travels to New York, Washington DC, Jerez de la Frontera, Madrid and Seville. He has studied Afro-Cuban dances with Ifé Michelle Milligan, Alberto Limonta Perez and various other master teachers in workshops between Miami, New York and Barcelona. He has studied salsa and partner dancing with various artists including Edwin Roa, Steve Greene and Yamil Boo. In 2006 & 2007 he delved into community engagement through the arts with Urban Bush Women as a participant in their Summer Leadership Institute in Brooklyn, NY. In 2015, he performed with his Bomba Afro-Puerto Rican dance teacher, Isha Renta, as an invited guest artist with her group, Semilla Cultural, at the Kennedy Center’s Millennium Stage. He currently serves as a member of the board of directors for Dogtown Dance Theatre where he also creates and presents concert dance performances and productions.  <img src="https://memory.richmond.edu/files/misc/JonesKevin_1994-03.JPG" alt="" width="750px" /> Recent photograph of Kevin Jones thanks to <a href="https://www.ellimorris.com/" target="_blank">Elli Morris</a>. Subject The topic of the resource Alumni and alumnae Asian American students Asian students Black people Business schools College athletes College fraternity members College sorority members College student newspapers and periodicals College students, Asian College students, Black College teachers Diversity Dormitories Foreign study Greek letter societies Minority Student Union (MSU) Multiculturalism Multicultural Student Union (MSU) Race Race relations Roommates Social life and customs Student housing Student life Student organizations Students, Foreign Travel 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 JonesKevin_Richard-Song_Public_20190618.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 (Kevin LaMarr Jones). 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/267c2f721d49655315fee73b1e5ec646.jpg f9965c652d5109630c8af926d9246496 https://memory.richmond.edu/files/original/f2b939d9c4a2d9f0b229a59c206bb8cb.mp3 467d92fdd2b02bc51561bfdf79e75e26 Oral History A resource containing historical information obtained in interviews with persons having firsthand knowledge. Interviewer The person(s) performing the interview Jenifer Yi Johnnette Johnson Interviewee The person(s) being interviewed Darnell "DJ" Morris 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 28, 2019 Transcription Any written text transcribed from a sound <a href="https://memory.richmond.edu/files/transcripts/MorrisDarnell_Yi-Johnson_Transcript_20190628.pdf" target="_blank">Click here for the transcript file.</a> Time Summary A summary of an interview given for different time stamps throughout the interview 01:44:37 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 Darnell "DJ" Morris (B'75) 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 hour long oral history, alumnus Darnell “DJ” Morris (B’75) sat down and shared his story with Jenifer Yi (’22) and Johnnette Johnson (’20) at the University of Richmond’s Boatwright Memorial Library on June 28th, 2019. Darnell “DJ” Morris was one of the first black students to be admitted into the University’s School of Business. Morris recalls his educational journey starting with the integration of schools in the 70s, beginning college at Ferrum College, to his campus involvement and success in the Robins School of Business after transferring to the University of Richmond at the beginning of his junior year. Morris gives insight into how he handled difficulties with both students and professors and describes the reputation that the Robins School of Business had amongst students in the 70s. <img src="https://memory.richmond.edu/files/misc/MorrisDJ_1974-01.JPG" alt="" /><img src="https://memory.richmond.edu/files/misc/MorrisDJ_1975-03.jpg" alt="" /> Darnell J. Morris (DJ) was born and raised in Esmont, Virginia (rural area of Southern Albemarle County). He earned an Associate of Arts, Business Administration from Ferrum College (1973) a Bachelor of Science, Business Administration (Accounting - 1975) and Master of Business Administration (1987) from the University of Richmond.  He earned the designation of Certified Public Accountant in 1979. <img src="https://memory.richmond.edu/files/misc/MorrisDJ_1975-01.PNG" alt="" width="700px" /> He is the second (oldest son) of eleven children. His parents and grandparents taught him to follow the teachings of the Bible (KJV) and live the Christian Life. DJ is retired with over forty (40) years of financial/accounting/auditing experience. His career included over four years with a Big 4 firm and nearly 25 years of financial management positions with a major communications company. He returned to his home town and is currently serving as Treasurer of his Church. <img src="https://memory.richmond.edu/files/misc/MorrisDJ_1975-02.PNG" alt="" width="700px" /> Subject The topic of the resource Alumni and alumnae Business schools Civil rights movement College athletes College student government College students, Black College students, Men College students, White Deans (Education) Dixie Dormitories Ferrum College Greek letter societies Junior colleges Race Race relations Richmond (Va.) Roommates Social life and customs Student housing Student life Student Organization for Black Awareness (SOBA) Student organizations Transfer students Universities and colleges--Faculty Virginia Commonwealth University Virginia Union University (Richmond, Va.) Language A language of the resource English Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context MorrisDarnell_Yi-Johnson_Public_20190628.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 (Darnell "DJ" Morris). 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/178456f7aa611a0bc13e4740127e213f.JPG afbaec3fa56254bec9baa45ee8d344a6 https://memory.richmond.edu/files/original/80162de15a2b3d0090088227f846734c.mp3 3f09c52369c4ee72d430203211630a81 Oral History A resource containing historical information obtained in interviews with persons having firsthand knowledge. Interviewer The person(s) performing the interview Johnnette Johnson Cole Richard Interviewee The person(s) being interviewed James "JR" Reed 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/ReedJames_Johnson-Richard_Transcript_20190611.pdf" target="_blank">Click here for the transcript file.</a> Duration Length of time involved (seconds, minutes, hours, days, class periods, etc.) 01:17:11 Date of Interview June 11, 2019 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 James "JR" Reed (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, James Reed (R’81) sat down with Johnnette Johnson (’20) and Cole Richard (’21) on June 11, 2019, in Boatwright Memorial Library. Over the course of the one-hour interview, Reed spoke about his time as a football player and founding member of the University of Richmond’s first black fraternity Phi Beta Sigma. A DC native, Reed reflects on the mindset he carried upon matriculation and the lessons he learned upon graduation. He also searches to connect his experience to current students’ lived experience in terms of cultural inclusion. <img src="https://memory.richmond.edu/files/misc/ReedJames_1981-01.JPG" alt="" /> James "JR" Reed, Jr. was born at Andrews AFB, right out of Washington DC. JR grew up in the Southeast section of Washington DC, in the Hillcrest neighborhood. He attended Archbishop Carroll High School, located in the Northwest section of DC. He played football and ran track during his four years there. JR graduated from Carroll in 1977 with a scholarship to play football at the University of Richmond (U of R). During his 4-year tenure at the U of R, he played football, he was a four-year ROTC cadet, and he started the first predominately Black fraternity at the U of R, (Phi Beta Sigma Fraternity, INC.). He graduated in 1981 with a undergraduate degree in Business Economics and a US Army commission as a 2nd Lieutenant in the Military Police Corps. During his 22 years of service, Reed also earned a Master's Degree in Public Administration with a concentration in Information Systems from Troy State University. After retiring from service, Reed worked another 14 years within the Department of Defense, as a Contractor and Civil Servant. Presently, JR owns his own business as a Real Estate Investor. Currently, he resides in the Chesapeake, VA. Subject The topic of the resource Alumni and alumnae Athletics Black people Black studies Business schools Classism College athletes College athletics College fraternity members College sports College students College students, Black College students--Attitudes Football teams Greek letter societies Minority college students--Recruiting Race Race relations Racism Richmond (Va.) Social life and customs Stereotypes Student housing Student life Student organizations United States. Army. Reserve Officers' Training Corps Universities and colleges--Faculty 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 ReedJames_Johnson-Richard_Public_20190611.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 (James "JR" Reed). 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/453b70f5821f1ccd76e62ece01d7de33.JPG 6d0b40973b34face1676f7cc91e531a8 https://memory.richmond.edu/files/original/40356b06e6250f63c2318b5e414b7446.mp3 95c719b498dc895963855b319519e75b Oral History A resource containing historical information obtained in interviews with persons having firsthand knowledge. Interviewer The person(s) performing the interview Eden Wolfer Rena Xiao Interviewee The person(s) being interviewed Rayford L. Harris, Jr. Location The location of the interview Boatwright Memorial Library Seminar Room 2 University of Richmond 28 Westhampton Way, Richmond, VA 23173 Transcription Any written text transcribed from a sound <a href="https://memory.richmond.edu/files/transcripts/HarrisRayfordL_Xiao-Wolfer_Transcript_20180701.pdf" target="_blank">Click here for the transcript file.</a> Duration Length of time involved (seconds, minutes, hours, days, class periods, etc.) 01:41:36 Date of Interview July 1, 2018 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 Rayford L. Harris, Jr. (R'77) 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, Rayford L. Harris, Jr. (R’77) sat down with Rena Xiao (’20) and Eden Wolfer (’20) on July 1, 2018, in Boatwright Memorial Library. Over the course of the one hour and forty minute interview, Harris shares about how he ended up at the University of Richmond via his orthodontist William Tyler Haynes; his first experiences on campus; being one of 12 Black students in his incoming class; interactions with fraternities, the baseball team, and intramural sports; the experience of forming social circles as a commuter student; the organization of the first Black student organization SOBA; the first attempt to bring a Black fraternity (Omega Psi Phi Fraternity, Inc.) to campus; some of the first Black History Weeks at the university; dating and friendships with white women on campus; switching from pre-med to a math major; interactions with other students of color on campus; attending the university during the Vietnam War and the sexual revolution; relationships with staff members; dealing with stereotypes about Black students on campus; his contributions to the university as an alum; reflects on the changes at the university since his time on campus; friendships and interactions with Black women on campus; gives advice to current students of color; his career in the City of Richmond government; and finally shares a story about his father, Rayford L. Harris, Sr., a lifelong friend of civil rights attorney Oliver Hill. <img src="https://memory.richmond.edu/files/misc/HarrisRayford_1975-01.JPG" alt="" /><<img src="https://memory.richmond.edu/files/misc/HarrisRayford_1977-01.JPG" alt="" /> Rayford L. Harris, Jr. is a native of Richmond and a proud product of Richmond Public Schools.  He graduated from Thomas Jefferson High School and matriculated at the University of Richmond, Richmond College in the fall of 1973.  After visiting the campus at the insistence of Dr. William Tyler Haynes, his orthodontist, Rayford selected Richmond over Hampton University, Virginia Tech, and the University of Virginia, among others. Starting as a Pre-Med student, he eventually followed his true calling and majored in Mathematics.  During his time at UR, he was on the baseball team and coached by Chuck Boone.  Other activities included intramural basketball and being a member of SOBA – the Student Organization for Black Awareness.  He graduated in 1977 with a Bachelor of Arts.  <img src="https://memory.richmond.edu/files/misc/HarrisRayford_1974-01.JPG" alt="" /> After graduating, there was a brief four-year teaching career with Richmond Public Schools where Rayford taught Mathematics at Henderson Middle School, John Marshall and Maggie Walker High Schools, and the Marshall-Walker (combined) High School.  During that time he also coached Girls’ Basketball, Softball, and Baseball. In 1981, Rayford began a 33-year career with the City of Richmond.  He began as a Programmer Trainee and advanced to Lead Programmer.  He ended the Information Technology part of his tenure as a Lead Systems Developer having been involved with most of the City’s automated systems.  The other half of his City Career was with the Department of Budget and Strategic Planning where he began as a Senior Budget & Management Analyst.  Over the years, he was promoted to Deputy Director and ultimately appointed by Mayor L. Douglas Wilder as the Director of Budget and Strategic Planning.  After serving under a second Mayor, Dwight C. Jones, Rayford retired from the City in December of 2013. After retirement, Rayford served as the CFO for a small Non Profit Agency, Quin Rivers Inc. – A Community Action Agency and “re-retired” June 30, 2019. Other activities include being a CIGNA Mentor, a Spider Club Member, serving on the Boards of the North Richmond YMCA, the RVA Financial Federal Credit Union, the Richmond First Club, and multiple Foundations of Omega Psi Phi Fraternity. Rayford also has a niece who graduated as a Spider in 2017.  They both look forward to sharing the same reunion years that end in 2 and 7. Subject The topic of the resource Alumni and alumnae Athletics Baseball teams Black History Week College athletes College fraternity members College presidents College sports College students, Black College students, Men College students, White College students--Attitudes Commuting college students Curricula Drugs Greek letter societies Hazing Heilman, E. Bruce (Earl Bruce), 1926- Hill, Oliver W., 1907-2007 Race relations Racism Richmond (Va.) Social life and customs Student activism Student life Student movements Student Organization for Black Awareness (SOBA) Student organizations United States. Army. Reserve Officers' Training Corps Universities and colleges--Employees Universities and colleges--Faculty Vietnam War, 1961-1975 Virginia Commonwealth University Virginia State University Virginia Union University (Richmond, Va.) Women college students Language A language of the resource English Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context HarrisRayfordL_Wolfer-Xiao_Public_20180701.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 (Rayford L. Harris, Jr.). 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.