This Week in Black History, Society, and Culture
"This Week in Black History, Society, and Culture" is a monthly podcast produced by Dr. Hettie V. Williams Professor of History in the Department of History and Anthropology at Monmouth University. Williams is the author of several essays, articles, book chapters and the author/editor of seven books. Her research interests include African American intellectual and cultural history, women's history, and race/ethnic studies. She is also the former director of the Trotter Institute for the Study of Black Culture at UMass Boston. Williams periodically interviews scholars, authors, activists, and community leaders on matters related to the history, society, and culture of Black and African American communities in the United States (U.S.) and the world. These podcast episodes are on a variety of subjects including, but not limited to, higher education, economics, criminal justice, reparations, mental health, history, science, gender, popular culture, women, and politics. A new episode will be released monthly on Monday mornings from September to May during each academic term.
This Week in Black History, Society, and Culture
African Americans in Asbury Park and the Impact of COVID-19: A Conversation with Felicia Simmons
Episode 9
In this episode, Dr. Hettie V. Williams discusses African Americans in Asbury Park and the impact of COVID-19 on the Black community in the city with community activist Felicia Simmons. This is the second installment in a series on African Americans and the history of Asbury Park including some discussion of the coronavirus. Williams is an Assistant Professor of history at Monmouth University and the Director of the digital history Project “Paradoxical Paradise: An African American and Oral History Project on Asbury Park.” Simmons is a life-long resident of Asbury Park and community activist. She also has served the city in many capacities including as a member of the National Action Network (NAN) and a former member of the Asbury Park Board of Education. This episode was made possible through funding from the Monmouth University Urban Coast Institute’s Heidi Lynn-Sculthorpe Faculty Enrichment Grant on Just and Sustainable Community Recovery after COVID-19.
