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Oral Histories

Interviews with the librarians, archivists, and scholars featured in Are You a Librarian — reflections on Black librarianship, archives, mentorship, and access to information. Select any interview to watch the clip, read the bio, and find the full interview.

Renate Chancellor

Associate Professor

Pillars in Black Librarianship: E.J. Josey and Carla Stanton Jones

Richard E. Ashby, Jr.

Library Director/President

The Sidewalk Librarian

Ronnika Williams

Archivist/ Librarian

Why is saving Black History necessary?

Sandra Echols

Entrepreneur Librarian

Entrepreneur Librarian and Stackable Skills

Sauda Mitchell

Archivist/ Librarian

An Artist and An Archivist

Shannon Bland

Librarian/Digital Creator

Unleashing Black Excellence: How a Love for Social Media Sparked a Movement

Shannon Jones

Library Director

Love for Medical Librarianship

Shelbi Webb

Librarian

Diverse Librarianship

Stanton Biddle

Retired Professor

A Memory of an HBCU Library Science Program: Atlanta University

TaDarius Johnson

Librarian

Aspiring Memphis Archivist

Thomas Jackson Jr.

Librarian

Guardians of the Temple

Tomeka Jackson

Librarian

Library Residency Series- Tomeka Jackson

Tracy Overbey

Author

Narratives of (Dis)Enfranchisement

Vashalice Kaaba

Librarian

Black Children Literature

Zakiya Collier

Archivist

Web Archiving and Archiving the Black Web

Where History Meets
Innovation