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    Ramona Ferreyra

    Audio is good mostly throughout the interview, there was 1-2 sections where there was a slight internet issue. The transcript was able to accurately indicate what was spoken.

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    Public Housing Residency: Senior Public Housing, Mitchel Houses

    Theme list: Housing Rights Activist, Gentrification, Environmental Housing Issues, Community Organizing

    Primary time periods: 2002-2021

    Primary locations: Chicago, New York City

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    Interview Summary

    Ramona speaks about finishing college & Moving back in with her grandmother to pursue her careers. As troubling times occur she expresses how losing people can change everything. Ramona took initiative to help for her community and speak about problems her public housing development deals with. She then discusses the importance of her neighbors and how they played a huge role in her life. Dealing with the pain of memories she has living in NYCHA inspires her with the hopes of moving on from the development as soon as she can

    About the Narrator

    Narrator Full Name: Ramona Ferreyra

    Narrator pronouns: she/her

    Keywords: Seniors, Grandmother, Family, College, Foster Parent, one bedroom apartment, Federal Government, FBI (Federal Bureau of Investigation, Funerals, Pain, Pets, Death, Chronic Illnesses, Lead paint, Covid-19 Pandemic, Social oppression

    Access Level: public

    Self-identified race and/or ethnicity: Latina

    About the Interview
    Interviewer: Array

    Date of Interview: 2021-13-12

    Method of Interview: remote

    Location of Interview: English

    Duration: None

    Formats Available: mp4

    Audio Quality and other notes: Audio is good mostly throughout the interview, there was 1-2 sections where there was a slight internet issue. The transcript was able to accurately indicate what was spoken.

    Location of Interview: Chicago, New York City

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    Favorite sections by interviewer(s) and other oral historians who worked on the interview are starred.

    Time-Stamped: 2002-2021

    Access and Use Guidelines

    Content Warnings: death, police interactions, overt racism

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