Omar Garcia Oral History
Omar Garcia is a recent Berkeley alum in the architecture department. Omar grew up in Barrio Logan and was involved…
These oral histories were collected during the 2020 pandemics of COVID-19 and antiblackness. Together, these life stories make visible existing economic, social, environmental and racial injustices that the pandemics exacerbated. At the same time, they document strategies enacted by communities in San Diego and elsewhere to create safe, livable and humane spaces for each other.
Omar Garcia is a recent Berkeley alum in the architecture department. Omar grew up in Barrio Logan and was involved…
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Oumnia Konate is a 13 year-old Sudanese-American who was born and raised in San Jose, California before moving to San…
Beatriz Velez is a 26-year-old alumni and current parent coordinator for the Barrio Logan College Institute. She was born and…
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Asmaa Deiranieh graduated from UC San Diego majored in Public Health. She is currently working as a program coordinator at…