Black Oral HIstories of Beaufort County

Black Oral HIstories of Beaufort County


Latest Episodes

Archie Harding: A lifetime of memories
March 25, 2025

Born on January 18, 1934, 91-year-old Archie Harding grew up on the family farm just east of Washington, North Carolina. The family had no tractors in those days, so they used mules to plow and work t

“The Crab Picker”
February 26, 2025

For the last 92 years, Goldring Satchell has called Belhaven, NC home. When she was 16 she tired of school and went to work for Fish and Oyster. And there she remained for the next 46 years before ret

The life story of Jerry Smith
February 26, 2025

Jerry Smith was born on May 3, 1936, in the small town of Blounts Creek, NC. His family has deep roots in this small Eastern North Carolina community near the banks of Pamlico River, as farming was t

The story of Florence Moore
February 25, 2025

Born on July 18, 1944, Florence Moore has called Washington, North Carolina home her entire life. She shares some of her family history, and what life was like during the days of the Jim Crow era and