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Records an interview with Amanda Yankey, who reflects on Black identity and community at James Madison University. The interview documents her personal journey and academic achievements, and involvement in organizations supporting students of color. Discusses experiences of navigating a predominantly white institution, the importance of mentorship and peer support networks, and efforts to build inclusive communities and affirming spaces on campus. Additional topics include student leadership, community service, and the importance of mentorship and peer support networks.

Records an interview with Art Dean, Executive Director for Access and Inclusion at James Madison University, who reflects on his 27-year career at the institution as both student and administrator. The interview documents his work in faculty and staff recruitment, development of diversity and inclusion initiatives, and efforts to create welcoming spaces for historically marginalized communities on campus. Discusses the evolution of campus diversity, the importance of mentorship, the formation of Black spaces at JMU, and his role on the President's Cabinet in advancing institutional commitments to access, inclusion, and intersectional understanding.

Records an interview with Chervon Moore who recounts her experiences as a "Double Duke" and student affairs professional. The interview documents her undergraduate and graduate years, initial disappointment with limited visibility of the Black community, and subsequent engagement in organizations such as the Black Student Association, Contemporary Gospel Singers, and Sigma Gamma Rho Sorority, Inc. Discusses her transition from corporate consulting to student affairs work at JMU, shifts in leadership and diversity priorities over her five-year tenure, the location and visibility of the Center for Multicultural Student Services (CMSS) within campus infrastructure, advising the Women of Color organization, and strategies for retention and coalition-building among students of color.

Records an interview with David Owusu-Ansah, which includes an analysis of the evolution of African Studies education at James Madison University. The interview documents intersections between academic scholarship and social justice, emphasizing culturally relevant pedagogy and strategies for engaging students with African and African American history and culture. Discusses pedagogical innovation, student mentorship, and the development of critical consciousness through education.

Records an interview with Ireti Akinola, a Black Nigerian American recruitment specialist at James Madison University, who recounts her work recruiting faculty and staff across units including the Office of the President, Student Affairs, and Access and Enrollment Management. The interview documents her navigation of intersecting identities as a Black woman of Nigerian descent, the challenges of advancing institutional diversity initiatives, and her trajectory from JMU alumna to human resources professional. Discusses broader questions of representation, cultural belonging, and the experience of working within a predominantly white institution.

Records the first session of an oral history interview with Dr. Jacqueline Walker, Professor Emerita of History at James Madison University, who recounts her recruitment to Madison College in the mid-1970s and first impressions of Harrisonburg and the campus. The interview documents her first impressions of Harrisonburg, early meetings with colleagues in the History Department, and the mix of welcome and hostility she encountered. Discusses themes of racism, professional fit, campus climate, and intellectual community, emphasizing how supportive colleagues and a sense of intellectual community shaped her decision to build a career at JMU.

Records an interview with Dr. Jacqueline Walker, who reflects on her family history in Burke County, Georgia, her parents' experiences during the Great Migration, and the central role of education for Black women in her family. The interview documents multigenerational strategies for securing schooling beyond the eighth grade, stories of landownership, racial violence, and economic displacement in the Jim Crow South, and the expectations that Walker and her siblings pursue professional careers in fields such as history, engineering, and computing. Discusses themes of race, gender, and education, linking southern Black rural life, migration to northern cities such as East Orange, New Jersey, and the shaping of her own academic trajectory, including her later work developing African American history courses and African, African American, and Diaspora Studies at James Madison University.

Records the third part of an interview with Dr. Jacqueline Walker, Professor Emerita of History at James Madison University, who reflects on her tenure in the History Department and the factors that influenced her decision to remain at JMU. The interview documents her reflections on whether JMU was the right place for her, contrasting modest library resources with a strong sense of collegiality in the History Department, and considering job offers elsewhere, including an opportunity to direct a Black Studies program at another university. Discusses themes of academic culture, departmental community, and Black faculty retention, highlighting the importance of mutual respect among colleagues, acceptance of individuality, and protection from toxic departmental politics in enabling her to build a career, mentor students, and contribute to African American and African diaspora studies at JMU.