Oral History of Elmire Raven, interviewed by Jordan Hardee, 19 November, 2015
Title
Oral History of Elmire Raven, interviewed by Jordan Hardee, 19 November, 2015
Subject
Description
Elmire Raven was born in New Orleans, Louisiana in 1952 and moved to South Carolina in 1989. Since 1991 she has served as the Executive Director of My Sister's House, Inc., a nonprofit organization that provides services to domestic violence victims in the Lowcountry area. In this interview, Raven recounts her upbringing, her early awareness of discrimination and her work with the South Carolina Coalition Against Domestic Violence and Sexual Assault. She also reflects about motherhood, social justice, and what it means for her to be a feminist and a southern woman.
This interview is part of the COHP's "Charleston and the Long Civil Rights Movement" series. These interviews explore how community activism continues to shape modern life in the South. The digital recordings and transcripts are part of The Citadel Oral History Program Collection at The Citadel Archives & Museum.
Listen to the audio on the Lowcountry Digital Library.
Source
Charleston and the Long Civil Rights Movement
Publisher
The Citadel Archives & Museum
Date
Rights
Materials in The Citadel Archives & Museum Digital Collections are intended for educational and research use. The user assumes all responsibility for identifying and satisfying any claimants of copyright. For more information contact The Citadel Archives & Museum, The Citadel, The Military College of South Carolina, Charleston, South Carolina, 29409.
Format
application/pdf
Language
English
Type
Text
Identifier
https://citadeldigitalarchives.omeka.net/items/show/150
Coverage
Charleston (S.C.)
Duration
52 minutes
Interviewer
Jordan Hardee
Interviewee
Elmire Raven
Collection
Citation
The Charleston Oral History Program at the Citadel, “Oral History of Elmire Raven, interviewed by Jordan Hardee, 19 November, 2015,” The Citadel Archives Digital Collections, accessed May 5, 2024, https://citadeldigitalarchives.omeka.net/items/show/150.