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The HistoryMakers is a national 501(c)(3) non-profit educational institution founded in 1999, committed to preserving, developing and providing easy access to an internationally recognized archival collection of thousands of African American video oral histories. Its stated mission is to capture America’s history one person at a time, creating a priceless video collection and giving those involved their special place in history to educate the world about the struggles, determination and achievements of the African American experience.

It is designed to promote and celebrate the successes and to document movements, events and organizations that are important to the African American community and to American society. The HistoryMakers is sharing its collection through The HistoryMakers Education Institute and through The HistoryMakers Speakers Bureau, live public programs and its interactive website.

Recently, The HistoryMakers launched a unique digital archive that provides access to more than 30,000 hours of content that can be searched by image and text. The purpose of this archive is to educate; to show the breadth and depth of this important American history as told in the first person; to highlight the accomplishments of individual African Americans across a variety of disciplines; to showcase those who have played a role in African American-led movements and/or organizations; and to preserve these video oral histories for years and generations to come, creating a vast collection and helping to re-fashion a more inclusive record of American history.

The HistoryMakers is headquarted in Chicago, Illinois, at 1900 S. Michigan Ave. with regional offices located in Atlanta, Georgia, and Washington D.C.