Maleta Christian interview conducted by Sonia De La Cruz and Nathan J. Moore, 2014-11-17

Maleta Christian discusses her history as a personal support worker, her efforts to empower her consumers, and her activities as a union activist. She also talks about the importance of humor on the job, the significance of the union's colors, and the similarities and differences between personal support work and other occupations.
Time codes correspond to audio files. There are two recorded audio files. Additional questions, starting at 00:37:10 on the audio file labeled afc2014021_01260_sr01, were asked by Sonia De La Cruz, the videographer of this interview. At various points during the interview, Malita's two dogs can be heard in the background. Around 00:37:00 a lawnmower can be heard in the background as well. The lawnmower can also be heard on the the second part of the audio file labeled afc2014021_01260_sr02.
Recorded at the interviewee's home, Roseburg, Oregon, November 17, 2014.
Taking Care--Documenting the Occupational Culture of Home Care Workers, Archie Green Fellows Project, 2014-2015 (AFC 2014/021: 01260) Archive of Folk Culture, American Folklife Center, Library of Congress, Washington, D.C.
To honor the memory of Archie Green (1917-2009), a fellowship program was established at the American Folklife Center in 2010. Archie Green Fellowships support new research in the contemporary culture and traditions of American workers.
In English.