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Yama Wilson, Clip 6: Yama Teaching His Kids Lessons

Collection: Queens Memory Collection at the Archives at Queens Library: Yama Wilson
Date: Time Period: 2016; 2016-04-08; Interview recorded: April 8, 2016 Material: Digital audio recording made using H2n Zoom digital recorder and Adobe Soundbooth. Dimension: Total running time: 0:06:59
Creator: Yama Wilson interviewed by Reshad Hai and Arbesh Khan Identifier: aql:20444 qmp-yw-clip-000008

Description: Yama talks about raising his kids in the shelter. He discusses how they got special treatment because his kids are cute. He thinks that growing up in the shelter is detrimental for them. He credits the Queens College Big Buddy Program for helping with calming his kids down.

Collection : aql:20455; aql:20453

Creator : Yama Wilson interviewed by Reshad Hai and Arbesh Khan

Date : Time Period: 2016; 2016-04-08; Interview recorded: April 8, 2016

Summary/Description : Yama talks about raising his kids in the shelter. He discusses how they got special treatment because his kids are cute. He thinks that growing up in the shelter is detrimental for them. He credits the Queens College Big Buddy Program for helping with calming his kids down.

Subject : Shelters for the homeless; Child rearing

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Coverage : Locations discussed: Jamaica, Queens, NY Jamaica (New York, N.Y.) Queens (New York, N.Y.)

Type : Oral history

Format : Digital audio recording made using H2n Zoom digital recorder and Adobe Soundbooth.; Total running time: 0:06:59

Identifier : aql:20444 qmp-yw-clip-000008

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Shelters for the homeless; Child rearing

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