The HistoryMakers TabbedOverviewThe HistoryMakers is a Chicago-based, nonprofit organization that collects and curates oral histories of African Americans. Website: http://www.thehistorymakers.org [1]Type of Organization: Not-for-profit organizationProvider Role(s): Content producerPlatform providerPosted: Jan 2, 2018 3:50pmUpdated: May 8, 2018 10:04am DetailsStill in Operation: YesMain Address: 1900 S. Michigan Avenue Chicago, IL 60616 United StatesContacts: Julieanna RichardsonExecutive Directorinfo@thehistorymakers.com [2] Subject Areas: Arts and HumanitiesSocial SciencesResource Types: TranscriptionVideo recordings CRL Analysis & ProfileMission Statement: "The HistoryMakers is a national, 501(c)(3) non-profit educational institution committed to preserving, developing and providing easy access to an internationally recognized, archival collection of thousands of African American video oral histories. . . Our purpose is to educate through our archive and the HistoryMakers themselves about the history, lives, careers and contributions of African Americans as well as provide a fuller view of the American experience." -- Julieanna Richardson, July 2017. ResourceseDesiderata Resources by this Provider H The HistoryMakers Digital Archive [3] The HistoryMakers Digital Archive is an extensive online, subscription database of over 10,000 hours of full-text and video interviews with African-Americans distinguished in the fields of science, culture, politics, the arts, and public life. Provider: The HistoryMakers Updated: Apr 24, 2024 1:17pm