Oral History Research Tradition 
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
A team of archaeologists working in Southeast Asia is pushing toward a deeper understanding of history that amplifies Indigenous and local perspectives to challenge traditional archaeological timelines. Instead, we advocate for “deep history.” When you think of “prehistory,” what images come to mind? Humans huddled in caves.
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.
HistoryRewriter
NOVEMBER 27, 2023
This post will describe the importance of having secondary students engage in oral history projects and describe a new Artificial Intelligence technology StoryFile that can help students practice posing questions to pre-recorded conversational video without the heightened anxiety that comes with actually talking to a real person.
HistoryRewriter
OCTOBER 11, 2023
Story File is ideal for helping students practice asking interview questions and conducting oral history projects. As Artificial Intelligence causes you to rethink your traditional assignments, how can you use tools like these to get more metacognition and problem-solving from your students? Class Companion.
The Hechinger Report
JUNE 9, 2022
Cierra Kaler-Jones wasn’t your traditional dance teacher. Her classes involved lessons on Black history and women’s history, as well as wide-ranging conversations about was happening in the world. history classes, “it’s kind of just as slaves really,” she added. Subscribe today!
Anthropology News
NOVEMBER 12, 2024
Thankfully, we have records of past Afro-descendant entrepreneurs through both written and oral histories. As an anthropologist, I understand that reflection upon one’s positionality is an important part of the research and writing process. Turning one’s gaze south, the works of historian Michael L.
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