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Posted by: John Fenn
This guest post by Joe Z. Johnson, one of the American Folklife Center's 2023 Folklife Interns, announces a new research guide focused on African American banjo players by sharing the motivation behind the guide and highlighting some of the content.
Posted in: AFC History, African American History, African American History Month
Posted by: Megan Harris
The Veterans History Project (VHP) is proud to offer a new online exhibit, part of our vast array of curated thematic presentations collectively known as Serving: Our Voices. Previously known as Experiencing War, these exhibits are part of VHP’s new website, which debuted Veterans Day 2022. These presentations provide users with a specially selected set of collections centered on a particular theme, offering immediate access to content-rich oral histories and other original primary-source materials. The newest installment of Serving: Our Voices focuses on the experiences of African American women who served during World War II. Titled “Determined to Serve: African American Women in World War II,” the presentation explores the stories of 15 veterans who served stateside and abroad, from the Arizona desert to the boulevards of France.
Posted in: African American Heritage Month, African American History, African American History Month, Black History Month, Civil Rights, Diverse Experiences in Service, Oral History, Serving: Our Voices, Veterans History Project, World War II
Posted by: Lisa Taylor
The following is a guest blog post by Candace Milburn, a liaison specialist for the Veterans History Project (VHP). You might ask, “What’s the meaning behind a ‘Go Box?’” To answer your question, the story began when former VHP Director Karen Lloyd shared that during her service in the Army, each service member was given …
Posted in: African American Heritage Month, African American History, African American History Month, African Americans, Black History Month, Cultural Heritage, Diverse Experiences in Service, Exhibits, Narratives, Oral History, Photographs, Serving: Our Voices, Storytelling, Veterans History Project, World War II
Posted by: Lisa Taylor
The following is a guest blog post by Nathan Cross, an archivist for the American Folklife Center. This African American History Month, the Veterans History Project (VHP) is pleased to announce a new resource designed to introduce VHP’s holdings related to the veterans of the 6888th Central Postal Directory Battalion, an all-African American, all-female unit …
Posted in: African American Heritage Month, African American History, African American History Month, African Americans, Black History Month, Civil Rights, Cultural Heritage, Diverse Experiences in Service, Narratives, Oral History, Serving: Our Voices, Storytelling, Veterans History Project, Women's History, World War II
Posted by: Guha Shankar
“In the case of American Negroes, their labor founded the nation and was prime cause of the industrial revolution and the capitalist system of the modern world: their slavery, revolt, escape, protest and emancipation is a central thread of our history: and without their music and laughter American art and literature would never have attained …
Posted in: African American History, African American History Month, African Americans, Black History Month, Cultural Heritage, Folk Music, Homegrown Concert Series, Spiritual music, Zydeco