The We Are Here Oral History Project focuses on historically Black communities of the Eastern Shore. Led by Drs. Mara Kozelsky and Clayton Vaughn Roberson of the University of South Alabama and Shawn and Vickie Graham (President and Director) of the Hope Community organization in Fairhope Alabama, the project received funding from Alabama Humanities Alliance and also had support from many university and community partners, including USA's McCall Library, the Fairhope Museum of History, and the Fairhope Public Library. Interviews highlight agricultural communities of the eastern shore, education during segregation and integration, as well as the role of church and community. Recordings in this collection also include conversations about racism.

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Oral Histories

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WAH 001A Gartrell Agee 11-29-2023, Gartrell Agee, Mara Kozelsky, and Vickie Graham

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WAH 001B Gartrell Agee 12-6-2023, Gartrell Agee, Mara Kozelsky, and Vickie Graham

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WAH 003 Ella M Fuller 2-9-2024, Ella M. Fuller, Mara Kozelsky, and Vickie Graham

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WAH 004A Earl Bracy 4-11-2024, Earl Bracy, Mara Kozelsky, and Vickie Graham

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WAH 004B Earl Bracy 4-12-2024, Earl Bracy, Mara Kozelsky, and Vickie Graham

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WAH 005A Thelma J Todd 4-19-2024, Thelma J. Todd, Mara Kozelsky, and Vickie Graham

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WAH 005B Thelma J Todd 5-3-2024, Thelma J. Todd, Mara Kozelsky, and Vickie Graham

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WAH 006 Lebanon Chapel AME, Lebanon Chapel AME Zion Church, Vickie Graham, and Mara Kozelsky

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WAH 007A Anthony Wilson, Anthony Wilson, Vickie Graham, Clarice Hall-Black, and Mara Kozelsky

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WAH 007B Anthony Wilson, Anthony Wilson, Vickie Graham, Clarice Hall-Black, and Mara Kozelsky

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WAH 008 Tyrone N. Hunt, Tyrone N. Hunt, Vickie Graham, Clarice Hall-Black, and Mara Kozelsky

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WAH 009 Verna L. Elliott, Verna L. Elliott, Vickie Graham, Clarice Hall-Black, and Mara Kozelsky

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WAH 010 Shelly Jerome Williams, Shelly Jerome Williams, Clarice Hall-Black, Vickie Graham, and Mara Kozelsky

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WAH 011 Helen Hall, Helen Hall, Clarice Hall-Black, Vickie Graham, and Mara Kozelsky