The Black Oral Historian Network is a nonprofit organization that seeks to advocate for the interests of both institutions and individuals committed to the preservation of voices and stories from throughout the African diaspora. The Black Oral Historian Network seeks to create safe spaces for Black people engaged in all forms of memory work to share their needs and strengths with one another.  We also strive to empower Black oral historians and other memory workers throughout our community to help further their chances of success in a field long dominated by others, whatever their idea of success may be.

The Black Oral Historians Network is a community of Black people committed to the role and value of oral history in uplifting the Black communities in the African diaspora. We are engaged in the establishment of firmer connections and scholarly exchange among practicing Black oral historians in the US and around the globe. The B.O.H.N. guides and advises those concerned with memory work.  We aim to encourage and mentor Black students in varied fields––writers, social workers, radio producers, artists, teachers, human rights workers, etc.––to make use of oral history as an ethical interview practice in their lives and work, and to use existing oral histories for research.  The B.O.H.N. creates and shares resources, lends support, encouragement, guidance, feedback, and facilitates the sharing of opportunities, with and within our member base to aid one another in our practice.