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In this Interview, Jermaine Thomas Bethea (16) interviews Rose Parrish(63), his guardian who may as well be his mother, on November 25th, 2018. Rose is Jermaine's cousin who was proud to raise him since the age of two but may...

Don Young, talks to a former student bout the struggles she faces in the Colored Community along with the Deaf Community.

The questions mainly consisted of bringing up the past.

Mike McBride’s whole life but focus is on hi childhood and his jobs

Sauleiha manages the Just Birth program for Swedish in Tacoma. She spoke with her sister, Safia about the importance for this work and how it benefits the Black, Indigenous and Asian Pacific populations of her community. She also talked about...

Arielle Andrews (20) talks with her aunt, Vicky Cypress (40s) about her time as a radio DJ in the 90s, the influence of music on ourselves and society, and black music and black culture.

I interviewed my dad which was pretty cool because he’s really boring and I did not enjoy doing this assignment but it’s for a grade so I had to come through for myself.

Community elders, Calvin Coleman and his sister, Betty Ann Wilson discuss growing up in the Historically African American Section of Swarthmore.

Recording with my mom

While listening to my Mom's story, I realized that there's a lot of things that I don't know. But in the future I hope that we will know each other better as we will ever know.

Today, I, Lacey Clark, talked with Bonnie Curry in Oxford, Mississippi about what it was like growing up in the south. The interview was held November 18, 2018. We talked about her experience with racism. Bonnie was born in 1947,...

Originally a celebration of Black History Month, February 2018, Middlebury College's Davis Family Library has initiated a series of oral interviews, "In Your Own Words." In them, Literatures & Cultures Librarian Katrina Spencer engages members of the community who trace...

There has been a historically black neighborhood in Swarthmore, PA the area South east of Yale Avenue where Bowdoin, Brighton, Kenyon, and Union come together, there has for at least about 100 years. Swarthmore Public Library asked Calvin Coleman and...

Story of my dad and his life. How it was like for an immigrant to come to the United States leaving everything behind

Gretchen’s life story of her experiences. What she wants to be remembered for, and what she feels was and is most impactful and important in her life.

Talking about her shift towards loving beautiful, natural African American hair, and wondering about the roots of identity.

My interview was about my Moms Childhood and what it was like growing up.

Me interviewing my mother for the great Thanksgiving listen. In the Interview

WeRISE launch team member Vashitta Johnson shares her journey through advocacy work, her commitment to racial justice, and her hopes for an equitable future. This interview is part of Westerville Public Library's Westerville Voices project.

Food is more than a source of sustenance, it is a tool for socioeconomic advancement, and a symbol that generates individual or collective memories that help establish identity. Food highlights cultural identity because it is a force that defines social...

Jackie Neale talks with her student, Lila Chapman about how she is feeling in the time of the Coronavirus global pandemic. Lila is Jackie's ungrad photography student at the New York Film Academy and upon being given the stay-at-home mandate...

Son interviewing dad on life #SHSCOWBOYS

Joan D. talks to Elijah Wiseman about growing up as one of the only African-American children in her neighborhood and school

As a celebration of Black History Month, February 2018, Middlebury College's Davis Family Library has initiated a series of oral interviews, "In Your Own Words." In them, Literatures & Cultures Librarian Katrina Spencer engages members of the community who trace...

In this interview, John Blazy (my grandpa), and I talk about his past, present and future outlook on his life, through the positive and negative. Throughout his life he witnessed his father die, and his own sister. He looked up...