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Andromeda Russell
Andromeda Russell is an Indiana native, an IU Bloomington film school graduate, queer, gender fluid, and as of 2025, a Newark resident. She has always loved film as a medium, and has used it as a vessel of self-expression and escapism through a turbulent childhood, surviving cancer, and moving across the country. Their interview touches on religious upbringing and coming into your own as you grow up, and how moving to Newark has changed their life.Tiney Pringle
Tiney Pringle was born and raised in Newark. In her oral history, she discusses growing up butch in the city, including touring with a basketball team of all self-identified butch players in and around the tri-state area. She also speaks about her experiences in the club scene in the 1980s, as well as friendships and relationships in Newark, such as that with fellow narrator Carol Glassman. Tiney is an artist who works with paint and ceramics, and an athlete who has participated in softball, basketball, and football leagues.Click on photo to view image gallery