Virginia Focus - History Before Us
Mar 31, 2023 ·
30m
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Oral history stems from the tradition of passing information of importance to the family or tribe from one generation to the next. Before the majority of people knew how to...
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Oral history stems from the tradition of passing information of importance to the family or tribe from one generation to the next. Before the majority of people knew how to read and write, this was how everyone learned about the past. Since Frederick Murphy was a youngster, he always enjoyed talking to his elders and hearing stories of family history. In 2016, he founded History Before Us, a project centered on capturing, preserving and advocating influential history primarily from the African-American community. Let's learn more about his work.
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