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    <dcterms:title><![CDATA[Black Excellence Oral History with Kevin Cox, June 16, 2021 (Ms2024-072)]]></dcterms:title>
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    <dcterms:description><![CDATA[Dr. Kevin Cox, born and raised in Florissant, Missouri, is a postdoctoral associate at the Donald Danforth Plant Science Center. He attended the University of Missouri in St. Louis for his bachelor&#039;s degree in biology. Initially aspiring to become a pediatrician, his interest shifted to microbiology during his undergraduate studies. His parents, while supportive in is career paths, were hesitant about his switch into research. <br />
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Dr. Cox’s undergraduate experience highlighted the lack of diversity in his biology courses, often being the only Black student in advanced classes. He decided to pursue graduate school after gaining research experience at the Danforth Center, leading him to Texas A&amp;M University for his Ph.D. He faced challenges such as balancing family life and studies, managing publishing pressures, and adapting to Texas culture. His love for mentoring students and his passion for science communication, demonstrated through his &quot;Bioguy&quot; persona on YouTube and streaming platforms, drive his commitment to academia and expanding public understanding of science.]]></dcterms:description>
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    <dcterms:title><![CDATA[Oral History with Johan Castañeda, June 16, 2021 (Ms2021-023)]]></dcterms:title>
    <dcterms:subject><![CDATA[<a href="/items/browse?advanced%5B0%5D%5Belement_id%5D=49&advanced%5B0%5D%5Btype%5D=is+exactly&advanced%5B0%5D%5Bterms%5D=Local%2FRegional+History+and+Appalachian+South">Local/Regional History and Appalachian South</a>]]></dcterms:subject>
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    <dcterms:description><![CDATA[Interview with Johan Castañeda for the Voces of a Pandemic oral history project in partnership with the University of Texas at Austin. Johan Castañeda, 21, is a student at New River Community College and an activist from Colombia. His grandfather died of COVID and his mother was laid off from Phoenix Packaging in Pulaski, VA. He has suffered mental health repercussions due to the pandemic.]]></dcterms:description>
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    <dcterms:title><![CDATA[Oral History with Sandra Escobar, June 16, 2021 (Ms2021-023)]]></dcterms:title>
    <dcterms:subject><![CDATA[<a href="/items/browse?advanced%5B0%5D%5Belement_id%5D=49&advanced%5B0%5D%5Btype%5D=is+exactly&advanced%5B0%5D%5Bterms%5D=Local%2FRegional+History+and+Appalachian+South">Local/Regional History and Appalachian South</a>]]></dcterms:subject>
    <dcterms:subject><![CDATA[<a href="/items/browse?advanced%5B0%5D%5Belement_id%5D=49&advanced%5B0%5D%5Btype%5D=is+exactly&advanced%5B0%5D%5Bterms%5D=Latinx+History">Latinx History</a>]]></dcterms:subject>
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    <dcterms:description><![CDATA[Interview with Sandra Escobar for the Voces of a Pandemic oral history project in partnership with the University of Texas at Austin. Sandra is originally from Bogotá, Colombia. She currently lives with her husband and son in Blacksburg, VA and has no other family in the US. She lost her father to Covid last year and several family members got sick as well in her native Colombia.]]></dcterms:description>
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