Student Spotlight: Ella Stott

African-American Owned Businesses in Ogden, Utah; 1930-1960

Ella is studying African-American-owned businesses in the Ogden area between 1930-1960. She researches archives, compiles documents, and conducts interviews with members of the African-American community. This research has been displayed at the Sema Hadithi conference and will become a traveling museum exhibit for Sema Hadithi, as well as an academic paper. Previously, Ella researched memoirs depicting abuse to study the craft, voice, and structural elements of the manuscripts. This research has become a creative chapbook around the subjects using the learned writing elements.