In this episode, we briefly touch on the backgrounds of Christopher Livingston, Director at the Historical Research Center (HCR) at California State University Bakersfield, and Donato Cruz, Research Analyst at the HRC and how their education and lived experiences have served as a foundation for the remarkable contributions to The exhibit, America's New Cities: Housing and 'Redlining' in California's Central Valley.

Livingston openly discusses his efforts in social justice and emphasizes the potential for rectifying social injustices through oral history practice and research. He highlights how communities of color have historically been marginalized or overlooked in traditional archives, leading to significant gaps in the historical record. Livingston underscores the importance of addressing these archival silences to ensure that the full  ...