Oluwatobi Adeleke interviewed Ursula Gautho for Telem’s Oral History Project “African, African American or Black, What do you call yourself and why?” Ursula shares that how she chooses to identify differs from home to school.

Oluwatobi Adeleke interviews Ursula Gautho

iana Musa interviewed Bokari Musa Eiggie for Telem’s Oral History Project “African, African American or Black, What do you call yourself and why?” Bokari shares why it was important for him to change his name to reflect his identity.

Diana Musa interviews Bokari Musa Eiggie

Ursula Gautho interviewed Oluwatobi Adeleke for Telem’s Oral History Project “African, African American or Black, What do you call yourself and why?” Tobi shares why she chooses to identify as Black.

Ursula Gautho interviews Oluwatobi Adeleke

Aissata Kouyate interviewed Mercy Onwunta for Telem’s Oral History Project “African, African American or Black, What do you call yourself and why?” Mercy shares how she’s is able to hold on to a strong Nigerian identity.

Aissata Kouyate interviews Mercy Onwunta

Faoziyat Sanusi interviews Alyssa Bonaparte for Telem’s Oral History Project “African, African American or Black, What do you call yourself and why?”  Faoziyat explains how the way she chooses to identify can differ based on the audience but that “It’s all the same melanin.”

Faoziyat Sanusi interviews Alyssa Bonaparte

 Mercy Onwunta interviewed Helen Broady for Telem’s Oral History Project “African, African American or Black, What do you call yourself and why?” Helen expands on what she means when she says she’s Black. 

Mercy Onwunta interviews Helen Broady

Telem Center for the African Child, Inc is a New York based non-profit organization that provides cultural, educational and recreational programs for children of African descent to explore and celebrate their heritage.