Robert DeGraaff Interview

My grandfather, Robert Degraaff, talked about his upbringing, his school experiences, and his career as an English professor.

Oral History of the Sixties Interview

Izzy Ruffer (16) and Brooklyn Collins (17) talk with Izzy's grandpa, David Ruffer (86) about his childhood, life experiences, education, and general life during the 1960's.

Interview with Mom

I learned a lot of interesting things about my family history. I had no idea that my great grandfather marched with Dr. King.

Watching James Meredith enter Ole Miss

I interviewed my Mimi about the Emmett Till case and when James Meredith entered Ole Miss. She was there for that moment in history.

Granny and me

My grandmother who is 72 year olds now lived through the civil rights movement and she reflects a lot on how hard it was to become a successful black woman as she faced such hardship.

Living History Project Interview with Lauren Olsen and Martha Cackowski

We discussed what it was like growing up in southern North Carolina during the Civil Rights Movement.

Emily Kizer’s grandpa, Don, tells what life was like in Texas in the late 20th century

In this interview, conducted in 2017 in Fort Worth, Texas, Emily Kizer (14) interviews her grandpa, Don Kizer (67), about his childhood and family life. Mr. Kizer shared what life was like during the Civil Rights Movement and the Vietnam...

Grandma Interview

Nicole Overton (16) interviews Jackie Overton (72) who currently lives in Rocklin, California. She asks her about her life growing up in Louisiana during the late1950s and early 1960s, her fondest memories from her teenage, child, and adult years, and...

Jerri Dillon talks about her teen and early adult years during the 50s, 60s, and 70s

In this interview, conducted in December 2019 in Oklahoma, Jessie Keogh (17) interviews her grandmother Jerri Dillon about her teenage and early adult years during the 50s, 60s, and 70s. Jerri shares her experiences in grade school and her social...

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Doris Green and Melvin Taylor

Melvin Taylor (49) asks his associate Doris Green about her career as an ethnomusicologist, her creation of Greenotation (an integrated score of percussive music and dance notation), and the time she spent traveling in Africa to learn more about the...

The Great Thanksgiving Listen

Carmen talks about her childhood in Mexico and her journey to California. She also talks about historical events that she remembers.

Thanksgiving with Mimi

A story of my grandmother’s amazing life in many different places in the U.S. living with a big family.

A Civil Rights Activist Looks Back

Velma discussed how she became involved in civil rights and told stories of her experience in Mississippi in 1965.

Interview with katheryn Fong

Kathryn speaks about growing up as the daughter of Chinese immigrants as well as her involvement in multiple non-profit and civil rights organizations.

thanksgiving interview with barbara hudson (my grandmother)

We talked about several different historical events and discussed her childhood and different events that took place during it. She talked about what it was liked for her to grow up, and we discussed the important historical events that took...

Family Interview about Desegregation

Conversation with grandmother about the integration of elementary school