Living Archives Charlotte

The Living Archives project is joint project of the Charlotte Mecklenburg Library, the Levine Museum, Johnson C Smith University and Duke University's Center for Documentary Studies, We are gathering, preserving, and sharing the stories of Mecklenburg County residents through the pandemic and beyond. The Archive is focused on equity and therefore aims to collect predominantly Black, Hispanic, Asian, and Indigenous voices with a special look at those most affected by COVID: teens, the elderly, families with children, immigrants, veterans, the housing insecure, formerly incarcerated, LGBTQ people, those with disabilities, small business owners, and essential workers. No one’s story should be lost, misrepresented, or ignored.