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The UNT Oral History Program is a longstanding research initiative of the University of North Texas. The Program records, transcribes, and archives oral history interviews covering a wide variety of subject matter in order to preserve local, state, and U.S. history.

Serena Grant

Serena Grant

"Being a Black girl with big dreams and big expectations in a world that is not designed for that…that has been the biggest thing, being able to push past that."

Shalom Gibtsawi

"My mother has taught me what it means to fend for myself..to do what I feel is the best thing for me. We have to stop limiting people…we like to put a hold on folks, especially women, Black women."

Amani Seay

"We still have a long way to go in truly valuing how all women show up, in all facets of work and life."

"Being a Black girl with big dreams and big expectations in a world that is not designed for that…that has been the…

Stephanie Moore

"If you’re going to treat especially our neighbors from the South, from the Central and South American countries, you need to look…

Shalom Gibtsawi

"My mother has taught me what it means to fend for myself..to do what I feel is the best thing for me.…

Beatrice McBride

"She taught us early to respect cultures."

Amani Seay

"We still have a long way to go in truly valuing how all women show up, in all facets of work and…

Lydia Dunnington

"As far as we know now, there was probably all types of storms swirling around us, but that rehearsal room and what…

Mary Black-Wright

"There’s always room for growth… When people say, oh I remember the good old days, I don’t remember that. I remember, don’t…