Heritage Oral History Research 
Sapiens
NOVEMBER 12, 2024
Archaeological evidence and Oral Histories show people in what is today Ghana lived sustainably for millennia—until European colonial powers and the widespread trade of enslaved people changed everything. BOTANICALS AT BANDA Much of this research took place at Banda, an archaeological site in western Ghana. It’s the year 2065.
Sapiens
DECEMBER 3, 2024
Researchers primarily applied this system to Eurasia and Africa, but other evolutionary frameworks have been applied not only to those regions but also to the Americas.) Instead, we advocate for “deep history.” This approach to archaeological research places value on the continuous cultural and social development of humans.
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NCHE
APRIL 3, 2023
The gas station: “ Hey Joe, I heard you had a student doing some research about local mines in our community. These are just a few interactions I’ve had since my students and I shared our public history project, “The Oral History of Forgottonia.” He really needs to record an interview with my mom and dad.
ED Surge
FEBRUARY 28, 2023
I learned truths about European imperialism and the humanness before slavery — how colonists from all over Europe stuck their flagpoles into African soils, controlling nations and influencing heritage for centuries. Humanizing pre-colonial history catapulted a spiritual reckoning and unlocked a familiar wholeness for me. Du Bois, Ph.D.
Sapiens
FEBRUARY 18, 2025
The group shares information about the islands ancient history and the role of local collaborators in discovering that heritage. Umoja is also collecting Oral Histories to preserve the legacies of generations of Rusingans who facilitated research around the island. RIPOs work bankrupts that narrative.
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