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Oral history interview with Bukhosi B. Dube

 Collection
Identifier: SR 12346

Scope and Contents

This oral history interview with Bukhosi B. Dube was conducted by Sankar Raman and Lisa Cohn on January 12, 2020. The interview was recorded for The Immigrant Story, an organization that documents and archives the stories of immigrants and refugees in the United States.

In this interview, Dube discusses his family background and early life in Zimbabwe. He describes the history of Rhodesia, and talks about how the country became Zimbabwe. He speaks about his parents' work, and about the house he lived in. He discusses cultural diversity in Zimbabwe, and tensions among the nation’s ethnic groups. He talks about his education, and shares his reasons for going to college in the United States. He discusses his college experiences at Navarro College in Corsicana, Texas, at Michigan State University in East Lansing, Michigan, at St. Mary’s College in Michigan, and at the University of Utah in Salt Lake City, Utah. He talks about why he chose those schools and about how he paid his tuition. He then speaks about attending medical school at the University of Utah. He discusses his career as a doctor in Portland, Oregon, and talks about his career goals. He speaks about his identity and experiences as a Zimbabwean American, and about raising a family. He closes the interview by talking about race relations in the United States and by describing his experiences with racism.

Dates

  • Creation: 2020 January 12

Creator

Conditions Governing Access

Collection is open for research.

Conditions Governing Use

Joint copyright for this interview is held by the Oregon Historical Society and The Immigrant Story. Use is allowed according to the following statement: In Copyright – Educational Use Permitted, https://rightsstatements.org/vocab/InC-EDU/1.0/

Biographical note

Bukhosi Boniface Dube was born in Matobo, Rhodesia, (now Zimbabwe), in 1977. In 1996, he began attending Navarro College in Corsicana, Texas, later studying at Michigan State University and St. Mary's College in Michigan, and earning a medical degree from the University of Utah. He worked as a doctor for Kaiser Permanente and Legacy Health in Portland, Oregon. In 2020, he began working as a senior health advisor for the Oregon Health Authority's COVID-19 Response and Recovery Unit. In 2021, he became the chief medical officer at Cascadia Behavioral Healthcare. During the COVID-19 pandemic, he also hosted a podcast called "Ask a Black Doctor," to answer questions and address concerns in the Black community about the pandemic and vaccines.

Sources: Information provided by Dube in his interview; "Cascadia Hires New Chief Medical Officer, Bukhosi Dube, MD," September 9, 2021, accessed December 3, 2024, https://cascadiahealth.org/cascadia-hires-bukhosi-dube/; "Dr. Bukhosi Dube exhibits a heart of service," February 28, 2022, accessed December 3, 2024, https://covidblog.oregon.gov/dr-bukhosi-dube-exhibits-a-heart-of-service/.

Extent

1.19 Gigabytes (2 audio files (WAV, 1 hr., 51 min., 24 sec.))

Language of Materials

English

Abstract

Oral history interview with Bukhosi B. Dube, conducted by Sankar Raman and Lisa Cohn on January 12, 2020, for The Immigrant Story. Dube discusses his family background and early life in Zimbabwe, his college experience in the United States, and his career as a doctor in Portland, Oregon.

Physical Characteristics and Technical Requirements

Immediate Source of Acquisition

Gift of The Immigrant Story, June 2023 (RL2023-081).

Publication note

An article about Bukhosi B. Dube, "From Zim Kid to COVID-19 Advisor" by Lisa Cohn, was based on this interview and published on The Immigrant Story website at https://theimmigrantstory.org/covid-19-advisor/.
Title
Guide to the oral history interview with Bukhosi B. Dube
Status
Completed
Author
Sarah Stroman
Date
2024
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Describing Archives: A Content Standard
Language of description
English
Script of description
Latin
Language of description note
Finding aid is written in English.

Repository Details

Part of the Oregon Historical Society Research Library Repository

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