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The Black, Volumes is a digital archive focused on the people, culture, history, and placemaking practices of Black communities in  the rural American South. It includes oral history interviews, documentary footage, and photos.

Vol. 01 - "An Artist Yet"
Folk Artist M.B. Mayfield (Ecru, MS)

The Black Volumes is an archive comprising more than 60 filmed, recorded, transcribed, and catalogued oral history interviews. This digital front curates short clips from these interviews.

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See Credits for information on collaborators, media coverage, and derivate works (e.g., essays, keynotes) related to The M.B. Mayfield Oral History Collection.

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