Oral History with Rochelle Nicholson, February 2020

Title of Oral History: Oral History with Rochelle Nicholson, February 2020
Abstract: Rochelle is a 31 year old, cis-gender, Jamaican-Canadian lesbian, residing in Thorold, Ontario. She discusses her life in Peel during her early/mid 20's, and talks about the relationships she's forged through the internet. She also explains how her Jamaican-Canadian identity has impacted how she fits into LGBTQ+ spaces as well as how identifying as a lesbian has affected her family relations. As she sometimes struggled to find her place in the real world, she credits social networking sites for her ability to create online connections that eventually translated into in-person relationships. Rochelle's experience proves that connections formed on the web can transcend their online essence and can have profound impacts on one's personal life.
Name of Narrator: Rochelle Nicholson
Names of Interviewer Team: L'Shei Brown
Date of Interview: 2020-02-25
Oral History Interview: Oral History Interview
Location that the Narrator is discussing: Thorold, ON, Canada
Toronto, ON, Canada
Brampton, ON, Canada
Mississauga, ON, Canada
Richmond Hill, ON, Canada
Thornhill, ON, Canada
Whitby, ON, Canada
The time frame described in the interview.: Mid 2000's to 2020
file format: mp4
Length: 73 min
Copyright holder: Rochelle Nicholson
CC license: CC BY Rochelle Nicholson-C&NC 4.0