Smithsonian Center for Folklife and Cultural Heritage - Interviewing Guide-Introduction

Born in Washington, D.C., in 1881, Rosina Tucker helped to
organize the first Black

labor union — the Brotherhood of Sleeping Car Porters. For her
family, neighbors, and

members of her church community, Mrs. Tucker was a valued source
of knowledge,

wisdom, and
local history. Photograph by Paul Wagner

“Once a young man asked

me, ‘What was it like in

your day?’ ‘My day?’

I said, ‘This is my day!’”

— Rosina Tucker,

Washington, D.C.

Smithsonian Center for Folklife and Cultural Heritage - Interviewing Guide-Introduction