This collection consists of oral history interviews documenting the African American community in Muncie, Indiana. The interviews were conducted by Professor Eric Lassiter and a group of students as part of a collaborative ethnographic project on Muncie's African American community. The project was sponsored and funded by the Virginia Ball Center for Creative Inquiry at Ball State University. The project resulted in an award-winning book, The Other Side of Middletown: Exploring Muncie's African American Community. Topics discussed include: the economic, social, and religious lives of African Americans in Muncie, Indiana. The collection consists of digital audio and accompanying transcripts.