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Acerca del programa de PQ & A Poughkeepsie: La ciudad de Poughkeepsie está llena de gente variada e irreprimible que desafía los estereotipos. El programa de historia oral de PQ & A Poughkeepsie se lanzó en 2023 para brindar a los residentes de la ciudad la oportunidad de contar su historia y la historia de […]
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Notas del editor: ¡Bienvenido a Poughkeepsie Q & A, o abreviado PQ & A! Este programa de historia oral brinda a los residentes de la ciudad de Poughkeepsie desde hace mucho tiempo la oportunidad de contar su historia y la de la ciudad al público en general. Consulte nuestra página acerca de para obtener más […]
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PQ&A: Flo Duncan
Traducción por Maffy Malaver. Foto por yoagi_projects. Flo Duncan Q: ¿Cómo terminó viviendo en la Ciudad de Poughkeepsie? A: Crecí principalmente en el Bronx. Luego, mis padres nos mudaron a Yonkers durante un par de años, y de Yonkers a la ciudad de Poughkeepsie. Tenía 13 años cuando fui a las escuelas de Spackenkill. Mi […]
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PQA: Flo Duncan
Photo by yoagi_projects Flo Duncan Q: How did you come to live in of the City of Poughkeepsie? A: I grew up mostly in the Bronx. Then my parents moved us to Yonkers for a couple of years, and from Yonkers to the Town of Poughkeepsie when I was 13. I went to Spackenkill schools. […]
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About Poughkeepsie City is full of varied and irrepressible people who defy stereotypes. The Poughkeepsie Q&A oral history program (PQ&A for short) was launched in 2023 to provide current residents the opportunity to tell their story and the city’s story from their inside perspective. Through the “Q&A” question and answer interview format, this program features […]
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PQ&A: Ykim Anderson
Traducción por Carolina Montecinos. Foto por Kaleceia Douglas. Ykim Anderson Q: ¿Cómo era tu vida en casa mientras crecías? A: Mi familia es muy, muy unida. Tuve la suerte de tener tanto a mi madre como a mi padre en mi vida, a pesar de que no estaban juntos. Yo viví con mi mamá hasta […]
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PQ&A: Ykim Anderson
Photo by Kaleceia Douglas. Ykim Anderson Q: What was your home life like growing up? A: My family is very, very close. I was fortunate enough to have both my mother and father in my life, even though they weren’t together. I lived with my mom until I was about twelve. Then she thought it […]
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Views of the Walkway
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Expressions
The words of Frederick Douglass as spoken at College Hill on Emancipation Day, 1858, in contemporary expression. Performed under the auspices of Celebrating the African Spirit in recognition of Poughkeepsie’s 2022 Frederick Douglass Day. For best viewing click “Watch on Youtube.” Research & images provided by the Dutchess County Historical Society, Bill Jeffway, Executive Director. […]
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