Emily Tunkel, class of 2019

Emily Tunkel, class of 2019

Abstract In this interview, Emily Tunkel, Brown University class of 2019, discusses their time at Brown and shares their experiences living through the COVID-19 global pandemic. Tunkel begins by talking about some of the work they did during their time at Brown,...
Markita S. Morris, class of 1998

Markita S. Morris, class of 1998

Abstract In this interview, Markita Morris, Brown University class of 1998, brings a perspective of a north Philadelphian who attended public school, was housing insecure, and who adored her time at Brown. This is also the Pembroke Center Oral History Project’s first...
Javette D. Pinkney, class of 1980

Javette D. Pinkney, class of 1980

Abstract In this interview, Javette D. Pinkney begins by explaining the academic initiative and activist spirit that brought her to Brown. She fondly remembers a “feeling of community,” and campus dating, in spite of instances of racism. She describes her involvement...
Anita L. Schell, class of 1979

Anita L. Schell, class of 1979

Abstract In this interview, Anita L. Schell begins by discussing her family and the support she had from her parents to attend college. She then talks about her initial attraction to Brown University and her fond memories of the choir, which she participated in for...
Deborah J. Greenberg, class of 1979

Deborah J. Greenberg, class of 1979

Abstract Deborah J. Greenberg begins her interview by sharing some family background information including her childhood in Chicago, her mother’s position as a therapist, and the world travels that were funded by her father’s position as a professor at the University...