Ira Berlin (from left), author of Remembering Slavery; Deputy Librarian Donald Scott, Tonea Stewart, host of the "Remembering Slavery" radio program; Director of Publishing W. Ralph Eubanks; Jacquie Gales Webb, producer of the radio series; and Kathie Farnell, project manager of the radio program, at a Library fete.
The Library hosted a celebration of the publication of the book and tape collection Remembering Slavery (see LC Information Bulletin November 1999) on Nov. 9 in the Montpelier Room, as well as the companion radio series from Smithsonian Productions.
The book and tape package, published by the New Press, expands upon the taped WPA interviews in the Library's Folklife collections with many more additional transcribed narratives, organized into five sections, each centering on a major theme. The radio series, produced by Smithsonian Productions and heard on affiliate stations of Public Radio International, compiles excerpts from many of these interviews.
It provides a unique opportunity for listeners everywhere to discover these vital historical resources and their singular firsthand perspective on slavery.
