About this episode
Naomi Kitchen reflects on her experiences as a Jew of color in a diverse high school environment and her reflections on a shooting incident.
Naomi Kitchen was an Allderdice High School student in Pittsburgh at the time of the shooting. In this episode, she reflects on her transition from Jewish day school to a more diverse high school environment, her experiences as a Jew of color, what it was like to be in Israel the day of the shooting, and her reflections on its aftermath back at school. This episode is adapted from an oral history interview conducted by Aliza Becker with Naomi on March 10, 2021 over Zoom for the Meanings of October 27th oral history project. The full interview can be accessed by making an in-person request at the Rauh Jewish Archives at the Heinz History Center in Pittsburgh. To learn more or to donate to help us create more episodes like this one, visit october27podcast.org
People in this episode
Hosts: Aliza Becker, Noah Schoen
Guest: Naomi Kitchen
Topics covered
- Jewish identity
- high school experiences
- diversity
- oral history
- trauma
- community
Keywords
- Naomi Kitchen
- Allderdice High School
- Jew of color
- Israel
- oral history
- October 27th
Mentioned in this episode
Organizations: Allderdice High School, Rauh Jewish Archives, Heinz History Center, october27podcast.org
Places: Pittsburgh, Israel
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