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African-American Oral History [50min]

Even though African Americans have made significant contributions to American life, society and culture, the world is still largely unaware of these contributions. The goal of The HistoryMakers, an African American history archive, is to change this. We’ll talk about the importance of passing down the history of African and African-American culture and its place in America today. Guest: Julienna Richardson, Founder/Executive Director of The HistoryMakers.
Read entire article at VOA "Talk to America"