doi:10.7916/y9s0-tv53Oral history interview with Amy Starecheski, 2022Starecheski, Amyoral historiesmixed materialCollege teachersCOVID-19 Pandemic, 2020-COVID-19 (Disease)--Social AspectsEpidemics--Social AspectsSocial distancing (Public health) and recreationSocial distancing (Public health) and educationCOVID-19 vaccinesBlack lives matter movementOral historyUnited States Race relations 21st centuryUnited States Politics and government 21st centuryMott Haven (New York, N.Y.)Starecheski, AmyIn the first session, Amy Starecheski describes the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on her life, work as a professor, and family. She provides her thoughts on politics describes conditions in the neighborhood of Mott Haven in the Bronx. She discusses her efforts with neighbors to buy their building to convert to a coop and describes the genesis of the oral history project on COVID. In the second session, Starecheski expands on the impact of COVID on her life, her involvement in the Black Lives Matter movement, and what her new routines have looked like. In the third session, Starecheski analyzes what she has lost and gained through the pandemic. She reflects on how her daughter, family and community have had to cope with the changes and the feeling of uncertainty. She also discusses, politics, vaccines, and teaching