Collection context
Summary
- Title:
- Black Power Oral History Project Collection
- Dates:
- 2015-2020
- Abstract:
- The Black Power Oral History Project Collection consists of oral histories documenting the experiences of Black Power activists in Los Angeles during the twentieth century.
- Extent:
- 123 Gigabytes
- Language:
- English .
- Preferred citation:
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For information about citing items in this collection, consult the appropriate style manual, or see the Citing Archival Materialsguide.
Background
- Scope and content:
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The Black Power Oral History Project Collection consists of oral histories documenting the experiences of Black Power activists in Los Angeles.
This collection offers invaluable first-hand accounts and perspectives about an important historical era. However, some of these materials may pose ethical and emotional challenges. The content may reflect attitudes, language, and norms that may not align with current standards. Viewers may encounter harmful representations, offensive terminology, and descriptions of traumatic events.
It is critical to approach these complex narratives with thoughtfulness and empathy. The interviewees have lived through times of systemic oppression and community tension. Their words capture the realities of marginalization as well as pride in identity and culture. While certain expressions may be difficult to understand or appreciate, they carry significance within the communities represented. Handled with care, these unfiltered accounts offer clarity and humanize experiences that must not be forgotten.
Interviews were conducted by Dr. Keith Rice and Dr. Karin Stanford from 2015 to 2020, and transcribed by students in 2020 and 2021.
The collection is arranged by interviewee's last name in alphabetical order at the folder level.
- Processing information:
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Elizabeth Peattie, 2023
Transcription of the oral histories by students in 2021 was made possible with funding from the CSUN Diversity and Equity Innovation Grant.
- Rules or conventions:
- Describing Archives: A Content Standard
Indexed terms
- Subjects:
- Audiovisual materials
About this collection guide
- Date Encoded:
- This finding aid was produced using ArchivesSpace on 2023-11-30 23:07:16 +0000 .
Access and use
- Restrictions:
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Interviews in this collection may be viewed in the University Library's Special Collections and Archives reading room only. No duplications are allowed unless reviewed and approved by the Tom and Ethel Bradley Center.
- Terms of access:
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Copyright for unpublished materials authored or otherwise produced by the creator(s) of this collection has not been transferred to California State University, Northridge. Copyright status for other materials is unknown. Transmission or reproduction of materials protected by U.S. Copyright Law (Title 17, U.S.C.) beyond that allowed by fair use requires the written permission of the copyright owners. Works not in the public domain cannot be commercially exploited without permission of the copyright owners. Responsibility for any use rests exclusively with the user.
- Preferred citation:
-
For information about citing items in this collection, consult the appropriate style manual, or see the Citing Archival Materialsguide.
- Location of this collection:
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18111 Nordhoff StreetNorthridge, CA 91330, US
- Contact:
- (818) 677-4594