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Today, Capital B is launching its biggest project ever. For the Record: A Black Oral History Archive is a collection of over 100 firsthand stories from Black Americans across regions, generations, and identities. Since last year, our reporters and partners have been gathering recollections from Black people that paint a vivid picture of resistance, resilience, invention, and celebration. These stories now live in a growing library at ForTheRecordArchive.org. You’ll read stories from activists recalling their first encounters with the KKK in the 1960s, and from elders who remember integrating public schools and universities. You’ll also hear from a shoemaker in Gary on the craft that sustains his livelihood in a changing Black town, from a young artist in New Orleans trying to make a life in a place that’s constantly shifting, and from a 20-something Miami native reflecting on the side of his hometown that tourists never see. We hope you’ll add your own voice and help build a record of Black life that can endure for the next 250 years.