Lansing Community College student Michael Venyah talks about his family, high school life, experience with racism, aspirations, interests, and compares British and American colleges

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Lansing Community College student Michael Venyah talks about his African born father and his mother who is from Alabama, and their respective professions and his high school experience which included dealing with racism and charges of plagiarism. Venyah says that he does not aspire to a middle-class lifestyle and that money doesn't mean that much to him. He compares college in the U.S. and England, describes his approach to life, his ability to be objective, his love of performing music, and not being driven to conform to any traditional definitions of success as he pursues a degree in English and writing. Venyah also reads two of his poems. Part of the series "Generation X: The Hopes and Dreams of College Students," produced and recorded by Robert F. Crawford.

Date Issued:

1991-03-29T00:00:00Z

Data Provider:

Michigan State University. Libraries

Collection:

G. Robert Vincent Voice Library Collection

Place:

United States and Great Britain

Subject Topic:

Family, Knowledge and learning, Students, Racism, Education, Secondary, Conduct of life, Universities and colleges, Universities and colleges, Music, and Performing

Subject Name:

Venyah, Michael, Venyah, Michael, Venyah, Michael, and Lansing Community College (Mich.)

Subject Genre:

Interviews and Interviews

Language:

English

Rights:

In Copyright

URL:

https://n2t.net/ark:/85335/m5n58cn33