What if I want to be interviewed, but want my story kept private for now?

That is fine. If you want to be interviewed, but want your personal story and information kept private for the present, you may donate the materials to us with a restriction. The restriction will say that the material may not be opened to the public until a certain date that you designate. For instance, you may want to say that you donate your interview and transcript to the Texas After Violence Project but do not wish the material to be opened to the public until January 1, 2027....or your Juneteenth of 2019....or Labor Day 2050.

Obviously, we think that your story is valuable and that people will benefit from hearing it sooner rather than later, but the decision of when to share it with the public is completely up to you.