This is a recorded virtual panel discussion of Delilah Beasley and the book she self-published in 1919, The Negro Trail-Blazers of California. Learn about the critical role of Black women historians and archivists, and Beasley's specific commitment to documenting the lives and accomplishments of Black people. The Autry and Clockshop co-present this conversation between Dana Johnson, writer; Dorothy Lazard, Head Librarian Oakland History Center of the Oakland Public Library; Lindsey Lee Eichenberger, Director of Youth Programs at Clockshop; and Ana Cecilia Alvarez, writer. The panel is moderated by Marne Campbell, Associate Professor and Chair of African American Studies at Loyola Marymount University.