Welcome

Welcome to Eyewitnesses to History, a collection of oral histories, interviews, and short documentaries examining the civil rights and social justice movements through the lens of Black journalists and photographers. On the “Eyewitnesses” page, learn about key events during these movements from a journalist’s perspective, as well as what it means to be an eyewitness to history. The “Oral History” page contains links to audio of complete oral history interviews of Black journalists. Transcripts of the interviews can also be found on this page.