African American Oral History
In recognition of the importance of oral history in African American studies, VCU Libraries presents a guide to oral history sites on the web that focus on African American history and culture: African American Oral History. The guide features three sections: Early African American History, The Civil Rights Era, and Oral History Research.
Audio files of the voices of those who experienced these events are provided on many of the sites. Their stories comprise an invaluable record -- for all to hear -- of crucial events in our history. The guide lists a selection of sites that exist on these topics -- for futher assistance in researching topics on African American history, please see our Research Guide for Black History Month and please contact VCU Libraries for any assistance you may need with your research.
--Kevin Farley, Collection Librarian for Social & Behavioral Sciences.