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Black Power Oral History Project Collection
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  • Existence and Location of Copies
  • Conditions Governing Access
  • Conditions Governing Use
  • Preferred Citation
  • Processing Information

  • Contributing Institution: Special Collections & Archives
    Title: Black Power Oral History Project Collection
    Identifier/Call Number: TBC.BPOH
    Physical Description: 123 Gigabytes
    Date (inclusive): 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.
    Language of Material: English.

    Scope and Contents

    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.

    Existence and Location of Copies

    Clips of selected items in this collection are available electronically as a part of the Tom and Ethel Bradley Center's Black Power Archives Oral History Project.  

    Conditions Governing Access

    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.

    Conditions Governing Use

    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 Materials  guide.

    Processing Information

    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.

    Subjects and Indexing Terms

    Audiovisual materials