About this episode
This episode explores the oral histories of Black Americans who survived the 1906 Earthquake and Fire in San Francisco, highlighting stories that history has overlooked.
Recently uncovered and long forgotten oral histories from Black Americans who survived the 1906 Earthquake and Fire are front and center in this episode all about the stories history forgot. Given the racism of the day, how did the Black community recover from the devastation of the Great Quake? And how do people remember those moments when the earth shook and fire consumed the city? Additional Resources: Stunning Archival Photos of the 1906 Earthquake and Fire Read the transcript for this episode "We Were Here" by tanea lunsford lynx San Francisco's Historic 'Relief Cottages,' Built After the 1906 Earthquake, Are Hidden in Plain Sight Sign up for our newsletter Got a question you want answered? Ask! Your support makes KQED podcasts possible. You can show your love by going to https://kqed.org/donate/podcasts This story was reported by Katrina Schwartz. Bay Curious is made by Katrina Schwartz, Christopher Beale and Olivia Allen-Price. Additional support from Jen Chien, Katie Sprenger, Maha Sanad, Ethan Toven-Lindsey and everyone on Team KQED. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
People in this episode
Host: Olivia Allen-Price
Topics covered
- history
- society
- culture
- places
- travel
Keywords
- 1906 Earthquake
- Black community
- oral histories
- San Francisco
- recovery
- devastation
- racism
- Great Quake
Mentioned in this episode
Books & works: Real Voices From San Francisco's, We Were Here, Bay Curious
Places: San Francisco's
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