OHR Conversations: Yolanda Hester on Community and Commerce: Oral Histories of African American Businesses in Los Angeles

In our latest installment of OHR Conversations, our recorded conversations with oral history practitioners and scholars, Yolanda Hester shares the process and outcomes of creating Community and Commerce: Oral Histories of African American Businesses in Los Angeles.

OHR Conversations, between Yolanda Hester and OHR co-editor Janneken Smucker, recorded May 7, 2020

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Project resources:

Community and Commerce: Oral Histories of African American Businesses in Los Angeles

Full Interview Archive: “Where Do We Go From Here?”: Histories of Long-term Black Business Ownership, Community, and Family in Los Angeles County

UCLA Center for Oral History Research 

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Yolanda Hester is a public historian, writer, and curator interested in highlighting little known histories, community engagement, and accessibility. Her background is in African American and American history, intersecting cultural studies and economic development. She has a graduate degree in African American Studies from UCLA.

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