Black History Quest, Season 3, episode 5!
When is a box of letters history?
Zachary Stocks returns to Black History Quest! BHQ’s original host Zachary is back this month, this time as a History Investigator. He’ll join host Mariah Rocker to discuss a unique collection from OBP’s archive.
A pink stationery box filled with letters from 1963-1964 was found in an Albina home and given to Oregon Black Pioneers. What stories do these letters reveal, and what can they tell us about life for ordinary Black Portlanders during this era? Join Mariah and Zachary on Wednesday, September 24 at 7:00PM as they dig into this treasure.
Black History Quest peeks behind the process as history investigators take on questions that have perplexed researchers of Oregon’s African American history. Each episode, we’ll learn about the challenges and surprises of doing historical research, and try to uncover how one source can change history.
Tune in to Black History Quest streaming live on Facebook and live and archived on YouTube. Facebook event is here.