Collection
COPS/Metro
Contributor
Chen, Qiuying (Kitty); Sr. Bernadette Barrett
Publication Date
Spring 2024
Description
Sister Bernadette Barrett shared her thoughts about the racial shift and demographic change in COPS/Metro and San Antonio. Furthermore, she discusses how COPS/Metro uses diverse voices in its decision-making process and empowers young people and minority groups to come to the table with high-ranking city executives. Lastly, Sr. Bernadette reflects on her takeaways from her work in community organizing with COPS/Metro.
Biography
Sister Bernadette Barrett is a Holy Spirit Sister who has a long history with COPS/Metro. Her order was founded on the principles of social justice and equity for the emancipated African American community She was a member of COPS/Metro from 1995 to 2002 and continued her social justice work in Louisiana, until she returned to San Antonio in June 2023. Sr. Bernadette has since picked up her work with the COPS/Metro organization.
Interview Index
0:57 General Involvement with COPS/Metro
5:46 Demographic Changes in COPS/Metro
8:57 Racial Climate in San Antonio
10:14 Relationship with Other Minority Groups
11:26 Inclusion of Diverse Voices and Perspectives
13:38 Partnerships
14:59 Initiative and Campaign Impact
16:54 Relationship with Other Ethnic Groups
18:08 Vision for the Future
19:17 Memorable Moments and Lessons
Keywords
COPS/Metro; San Antonio; Social Justice; Race; Demographics; Minority Groups; House Meetings; Community Organizing; Alliance Schools; Racial Dynamics/Relations
Size or Duration
11 pages; 23 mins, 11 secs of audio
Format
MP3, PDF
Disciplines
Oral History | Social Justice
Creative Commons License
This work is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-No Derivative Works 4.0 International License.
Recommended Citation
Chen, Qiuying, "COPS/Metro Alliance-StMU Oral Histories with Sister Bernadette Barrett" (2024). COPS/Metro. 13.
https://commons.stmarytx.edu/copsmetro/13
