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  • Call NumberOSOS_OH_0329
  • TitleBridging the Gap: Our Streets, Our Stories interview between Alexander Atanassov and Berena Hughes at Central Library on July 30, 2024
  • SummaryIntergenerational interview with Alexander Atanassov, a 17-year-old high school senior, and Berena Hughes, a 56-year-old older adult. Alex and Berena interview each other, sharing their stories and personal histories, for Our Streets, Our Stories oral history collection. Recorded on July 30, 2024. Subjects include: Brownsville – Siblings; Concern about Artificial Intelligence – Parents; Global warming.
  • Date2024-07-30
  • Formatsound recording-nonmusical
  • Physical Description1 sound file (26 min.) : digital, WAV
  • Genreinterviews
  • NoteThis interview was held at Brooklyn Public Library’s Central Branch with Alexander Atanassov and Berena Hughes on July 30, 2024, as part of Bridging the Gap: Our Streets, Our Stories – an intergenerational oral history collection at Brooklyn Public Library. This initiative is supported by funds from The Eisner Foundation.
  • Biographical NoteAlexander Atanassov is a high school senior in Brooklyn, New York. Berena Hughes is a Brooklyn native, currently living in the Mill Basin section of Brooklyn.
  • CreatorAtanassov, Alexander; Hughes, Berena
  • SubjectArtificial intelligence ; Global warming ; Public schools
  • CollectionBridging the Gap collection
  • PlaceProspect Heights (New York, N.Y.)
  • Cite AsBrooklyn Public Library
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