Abstract

In this 2025 interview, Adriennie Hatten discusses her upbringing in East Cleveland and Cleveland Heights, her experience attending East Cleveland Public Schools from kindergarten through graduation, and her identity as a proud Shaw alumni. She describes her academic path through Bowdoin College, Case Western Reserve University, and Cleveland State University, where her doctoral research examined the factors African American adults identify as critical to their high school success in a predominantly Black Midwestern district. Hatten reflects on her extensive professional career. She also highlights her long-standing connections to East Cleveland through consulting projects, university partnerships, and civic initiatives.

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Interviewee

Hatten, Adriennie (interviewee)

Interviewer

Mays, Nicholas S. (interviewer)

Project

East Cleveland

Date

11-8-2025

Document Type

Oral History

Duration

116 minutes

Creative Commons License

Creative Commons Attribution-Noncommercial-Share Alike 3.0 License
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