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Coco Papy oral history interview, 2017-07-15
2017-07-15
Papy, Coco
Coco Papy was born and raised in Savannah, Ga. in 1985. Papy works as a community manager at Creative Coast, an organization that works to nurture creativity and creative people in Savannah. She is active in social justice activism and community organizing, and served as an organizer for the Georgia contingent of the Women's March on Washington. On January 21, 2017, millions of people worldwide took part in marches to protest the inauguration of Donald Trump as the President of the United States. The first protest, which took place in Washington, D.C., was known as the Women's March on Washington and was intended as a response to anti-woman rhetoric and beliefs that were espoused during Trump's campaign. While women's and reproductive rights were at the forefront of marchers' concerns, many also protested the racist, anti-immigrant, anti-science, and other controversial sentiments expressed by the incoming Trump administration.
- Title:
- Coco Papy oral history interview, 2017-07-15
- Creator:
- Papy, Coco
- Date Created:
- 2017-07-15
- Description:
Coco Papy was born and raised in Savannah, Ga. in 1985. Papy works as a community manager at Creative Coast, an organization that works to nurture creativity and creative people in Savannah. She is active in social justice activism and community organizing, and served as an organizer for the Georgia contingent of the Women's March on Washington. On January 21, 2017, millions of people worldwide took part in marches to protest the inauguration of Donald Trump as the President of the United States. The first protest, which took place in Washington, D.C., was known as the Women's March on Washington and was intended as a response to anti-woman rhetoric and beliefs that were espoused during Trump's campaign. While women's and reproductive rights were at the forefront of marchers' concerns, many also protested the racist, anti-immigrant, anti-science, and other controversial sentiments expressed by the incoming Trump administration.
In this interview, Coco Papy discusses her history with social justice work and activism. She discusses her experience working as an organizer to send people to the Women's March on Washington from Georgia, and she describes her own experiences at the march. Papy talks about social movements in which she is involved and expresses her hopes for the evolution of the movement represented by the Women's March. She talks about her fears for immigrants and people of color under the Trump administration and offers advice for people who want to participate in marches and socially progressive action.
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- Partner:
- Digital Library of Georgia
- Contributing Institution:
- Georgia State University. Special Collections
- Subjects:
- Protest movements
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- moving image
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- Atlanta, Ga. : Georgia State University Library