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Community Oral History 101 Workshops: Part 1

Part one of this series workshop will provide a how-to, hands approach to preparing, conducting, recording, and processing of oral histories.

Community Oral History Workshop Part 1 will provide a how-to, hands approach to preparing, conducting, recording, and processing of oral histories. The interactive workshop will be led by archivists (professional and community), special collection librarian staff and oral historians. In addition to oral history training, the Community Oral History workshop will also include discussion focused on the historical Sistrunk corridor, and AARLCC’s contributions, significance, and active participation to our collective memory work.

Workshop Part 1 will include invited community leaders: 

1.       Derek Davis

2.       Mary Russ Mulligan

3.       Emmanuel George

4.       Roberto Fernandez

About the African American Research Library and Cultural Center 
The Broward County African American Research Library and Cultural Center (AARLCC) is located in the Sistrunk community, one of the oldest historically Black communities named for one of Fort Lauderdale’s first Black physicians. Opening to the public on October 26, 2002, AARLCC became the third public library of its kind in the United States dedicated to the study of Black history and culture. The 60,000 square-foot Center serves as a repository of materials related to the local, national, and international voices of the African diaspora with more than 85,000 books, manuscripts, artifacts, framed art, print, photography, audiovisual, and documents held in our Adult Services Section and Special Collections. The Youth Services Section features a special collection of Coretta Scott King Award books and the Ashley Bryan Art Collection from illustrators of African Descent. AARLCC also features a 5,000 sq. ft. museum, a 300-seat state-of-the-art theatre, and a Computer Training Center.

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