Black Oral HIstories of Beaufort County
Stories told by those who lived them––our hidden history unveiled
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Reginald Willis: Always there with a helping hand
Born in 1948, Reginald Willis grew up in the rural community of Blounts Creek, North Carolina, where he still resides today. He says his work on the...
The life story of Wayland Whitley
Listen to our latest interview for the Black Oral Histories of Beaufort County project.
“I thought we were rich, but we were poor.” Ledell Moore shares her life story
Born in 1933, 92-year-old Ledell Moore grew up in a small two-room house with her five other siblings in Blounts Creek, NC. She never wore shoes in...
“As long as I have breath, I will stand up for what is right.” The life journey of Joyce O’Neal
Born in 1949, Joyce O’Neal grew up in Belhaven, NC. As a child, she experienced segregation and racism firsthand and admits to being a bit rebellious...
“Nothing in my life was ever planned” The Life Story of Luther Harvey
Luther Harvey was born in rural Beaufort County in 1946. He has seen and experienced so much in his first 79 years. He says nothing in his life was...
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