Interview with Kevin Allison
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Interviewees
Allison, Kevin
Interviewer
Edwards, Ana
Producer
Sunshine, Daniel; Lin, Cynthia
Description
This interview was conducted as part of the East Marshall Street Well Project. Ana Edwards, a public historian and teaching professor, interviewed Dr. Kevin Allison,a professor and the current chair of the Department of Psychology at VCU, who served as Senior Assistant in the Office of the President from 2011 to 2018, where he oversaw the early administration of the East Marshall Street Well Project, the formation of the Family Representative Council (FRC), and the implementation of the FRC’s recommendations.
In this interview, Dr. Allison discussed his engagement with the East Marshall Street Well Project within the Office of the President and after his departure in 2018. He explored his initial introduction to the Well’s history and the early creation of committees to guide the project’s direction. Noting an emphasis on community involvement, Dr. Allison commented on the relationship between VCU and the community, with a particular focus on several collaborative events. Working closely to facilitate the continuation of the project, Dr. Allison discussed the FRC’s discovery process, the sharing of the final recommendations for the project, and the implementation of those recommendations. The discussion concluded with Dr. Allison’s reflections on the project’s progress after his departure, as well as the personal impact of working with the East Marshall Street Well Project community.
Biographical Note
Ana Edwards is a public historian and community activist. Currently, she is a teaching professor in VCU's Department of African American Studies. Most of her work centers on preserving the history and public spaces associated with Gabriel and the African Burial Ground in Shockoe Bottom.
Dr. Kevin Allison is a professor and the current chair of the Department of Psychology at Virginia Commonwealth University. He was also a Senior Assistant in the Office of the President from 2011 to 2018. During that period, Dr. Allison oversaw the early administration of the East Marshall Street Well Project, the formation of the Family Representative Council (FRC), and the implementation of the FRC’s recommendations.
Note
This interview description and biographical information was written by Daniel Sunshine.
Corporate Name Subject
Hampden-Sydney College. Medical Department--Corrupt practices; Virginia Commonwealth University--Corrupt practices
Topical Subject
Reparations for historical injustices; Human remains (Archaeology)--Repatriation; African American cemeteries--Desecration; Body snatching; History--Virginia--Richmond; Medical colleges--Corrupt practices; Universities and colleges--Corrupt practices; Racism in medicine; Racism against Black people; Public history; Community organization
Place of Interview
Virginia Commonwealth University, The Workshop
City/Location
Richmond (Va.)
Genre
oral histories (literary genre)
Local Genre
oral history; sound recording; text
Type
Sound; Text
Digital Format
audio/mp3
Language
eng
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Rights
This material is protected by copyright, and copyright is held by Kevin Allison. You are permitted to use this material in any way that is permitted by copyright. In addition, this material is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-Noncommercial-Share Alike 4.0 International license (CC BY-NC-SA 4.0). Acknowledgment of Virginia Commonwealth University Libraries as a source is required.
Collection
East Marshall Street Well Oral History Project
Contributors
Virginia Commonwealth University
Source
"Interview with Kevin Allison," East Marshall Street Well Oral History Project, M 573, Special Collections and Archives, James Branch Cabell Library, Virginia Commonwealth University.
File Name
emswoh_allisonkevin_interview.mp3
Disciplines
African American Studies | Digital Humanities | History of Science, Technology, and Medicine | Oral History | Social History | United States History