Timuel Black on the Art of Oral History.
By Andrea Faye Hart
Photography by Jason Schumer
On June 15, civil rights leader, educator and oral historian Timuel Black joined author Audrey Petty in conversation at the Public Newsroom, hosted by Build Coffee. Black spoke for nearly two hours, answering questions from Petty and then from the audience, and talked about growing up in Chicago, his experiences in World War II, his thoughts on the importance of hearing oral history from primary sources and much more.
We are getting set up for tonight's #publicnewsroom with Timuel Black and @AudreyNPetty. Come grab some coffee @BuildCoffee and settle in. pic.twitter.com/hlVDrOCZl3
— City Bureau (@city_bureau) June 15, 2017
Dr. Black tells the young people in the room to go ask their older relatives about their experiences #publicnewsroom pic.twitter.com/fhR476XMx7
— Mari Cohen (@maricohen95) June 15, 2017
"A better world is available. I want young people to talk to their elders about the world they lived in." - Dr. Tim Black #publicnewsroom pic.twitter.com/KljUaX8Y0N
— Build Coffee (@BuildCoffee) June 16, 2017
Starting soon: @city_bureau and @SouthSideWeekly #publicnewsroom on the art of oral history! I'll be live tweeting in this thread pic.twitter.com/CyqveetrcX
— Mari Cohen (@maricohen95) June 15, 2017
"Don't tell them what they're supposed to say. Let them say it" when doing oral history interviews -Dr. Black #publicnewsroom
— Mari Cohen (@maricohen95) June 16, 2017
Dr. Black takes us through the story of Phillips High School, showing the history that Chicago school buildings contain #publicnewsroom
— Mari Cohen (@maricohen95) June 15, 2017
@AudreyNPetty talks about high stakes of sharing stories about high rise public housing that is no longer standing #publicnewsroom pic.twitter.com/2nZCOGn7Qo
— Mari Cohen (@maricohen95) June 16, 2017
@AudreyNPetty talks about high stakes of sharing stories about high rise public housing that is no longer standing #publicnewsroom pic.twitter.com/2nZCOGn7Qo
— Mari Cohen (@maricohen95) June 16, 2017
Just incredible to see two of chicago's best writers and historians, @AudreyNPetty and Dr. Timuel Black, in conversation at #publicnewsroom
— Mari Cohen (@maricohen95) June 16, 2017
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