Beliefs

It's hard to know who you are if you don't know where you come from. Narrate believes that everyone has wisdom to impart, experiences to share, and lessons to teach. We believe that our stories are valuable legacies to preserve and protect.  

We believe in the power of the human voice. Our staff has acted on these beliefs by collecting more than 500 individual stories over time. Narrate provides people with empathetic and personalized oral history services to preserve the very best versions of their stories.

Bio

Evan Hatch is the founder of Narrate. He’s an oral historian, fieldworker, folklorist, and interviewer with more than 17 years of experience.

Evan holds a BA in American Studies from the UNC–Chapel Hill and an MA in Southern Studies from Ole Miss. He has interviewed scores of individuals — including GRAMMY-winning musicians, business leaders, activists, artists, and down-to-earth regular folks.

Evan’s interviews and documentary work are archived in the North Carolina Collection at UNC, the Center for the Study of Southern Culture, the North Carolina Archives, and the Walker Library at Middle Tennessee State University.

He’s a member of the national Oral History Association and an alum of Launch Chapel Hill’s small business accelerator.