Interview Essay: News And Events Of 1977
The person I interviewed was my mother, Bonnie Inman. In 1977 she was 21 years old, the same age that I am today. Therefore, this the year of discussion. This year saw several advancements in technology, and brought forth visions of the future of this field. On June 11, 1977 the first Apple II computers went on sale, which became the world’s first most popular personal computer ("News and Events of 1977."). Furthermore, on August 12, 1977, NASA made its first space shuttle test flight with the Enterprise ("News and Events of 1977."). These examples of technological progress were further displayed with the release of Star Wars on May 11th 1977, a movie which marked the start of popular sci-fi films ("News and Events of 1977."). Not only is Star
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She stated was living on the outskirts of Richmond, Va on River Road. Also, she was attending school at the The University of Richmond Westhampton, which was the women’s part of the college, and working as an aid in legislature. I then asked her to outline any urban issues she had witnessed while living in Richmond.The first thing that came to mind was the gentrification of Richmond. She said that the city was essentially giving people money to buy homes in the city in order to preserve the homes and protect them from low income African Americans. She said there was a huge racial and class divide within the city. Furthermore, police corruption was present, where police targeted African Americans specifically. Lastly, pollution was a big issue, with the population having no concern over littering or recycling. Also, she recalled that the ozone hole was problematic at the time and caused individuals to have to wear more protective sunscreen. We discussed some of the news events I had selected from this year, and the only one she could recall was the Space Shuttle launch. I found it extremely interesting that she could not remember the election of the first gay man to public office, as this was such a monumental event in American history. I wondered if because she was living in the South, a very conservative area of the country, news just simply did not cover this event due to skewed belief systems of the
She stated was living on the outskirts of Richmond, Va on River Road. Also, she was attending school at the The University of Richmond Westhampton, which was the women’s part of the college, and working as an aid in legislature. I then asked her to outline any urban issues she had witnessed while living in Richmond.The first thing that came to mind was the gentrification of Richmond. She said that the city was essentially giving people money to buy homes in the city in order to preserve the homes and protect them from low income African Americans. She said there was a huge racial and class divide within the city. Furthermore, police corruption was present, where police targeted African Americans specifically. Lastly, pollution was a big issue, with the population having no concern over littering or recycling. Also, she recalled that the ozone hole was problematic at the time and caused individuals to have to wear more protective sunscreen. We discussed some of the news events I had selected from this year, and the only one she could recall was the Space Shuttle launch. I found it extremely interesting that she could not remember the election of the first gay man to public office, as this was such a monumental event in American history. I wondered if because she was living in the South, a very conservative area of the country, news just simply did not cover this event due to skewed belief systems of the