Roz Raskin interview

Interview with Roz Raskin by Amelia Albanese. Roz is a musician; piano instructor; activist and community organizer who was born and has lived in Providence; RI. They identify as non-binary; queer; Jewish and also are known by the name Rosalind Raskin. They have performed in Roz and the Rice Cakes and their current project NOVA ONE (band). Topics in order of discussion include: early life and music career; sexism in the RI music scene and the impact of that on their career; music videos; costuming; gender expression; activism especially their involvement with RIOT Rhode Island and intersectional feminism. This interview was created as part of the Queer Stories Project - an oral history project developed by Dr. Virginia Thomas to train LGBTQIA young adults to conduct oral history interviews with LGBTQIA adults in Rhode Island. Queer Stories Project was funded by Rhode Island Council for the Humanities.