Conversations with Treasures of Our Heritage
Conversations with Treasures of Our Heritage is a series of oral history forums at which elders are interviewed and their history and memories recorded in the presence of community members of all ages. This program has three goals:
- to document the experience and perspectives of African American people;
- to increase awareness among younger generations of the history, experiences, and perspectives of African Americans, during the twentieth century;
- to provide educational materials.
We interview African American elders (80 years of age or older) in a 2-part (in-home and public) process during which they share their memories and experiences. We conduct the public interviews in churches or historic sites in the city of Fayetteville, North Carolina. Take a look at some highlights of this project.
If you are in the Fayetteville, NC area and would like to nominate a "treasure of our heritage" for a conversation, please complete a nomination form. Also, we are expanding this program to assist others in documenting the stories of elders outside of our immediate area. If you are interested in a "Conversations kit" or would like to have us come do a Conversation in your area, please email us at This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. .