The last installment in our Storymakers series. Four pieces by citizen storytellers on living together, and apart, in Durham, North Carolina. By Vimala Rajendran, Chip and Teddy Denton, Courtney Reid-Eaton, and Nia Wilson. Photo: Members…
More from our team of citizen storytellers in Durham, NC. Stories by Courtney Smith, Katt Ryce, and Kimani Hall, exploring the things that unite and divide people in Durham and in America. Part of Storymakers:…
Three stories conceived and made by citizen storytellers Jamila Davenport, Roberto Nava, and Debby Bussel explore race, class, and gentrification in Durham, North Carolina. Part of Storymakers: Durham, a project of the national Localore: #FindingAmerica…
Can stories help to bring a community together? How about radio stories, conceived and made by citizen storytellers? Introducing Storymakers: Durham, a project of the national Localore: #FindingAmerica initiative. Photo: A Story Circle at SpiritHouse,…
Looks like a fascinating new book.
See/hear also, re: deep Northern involvement in slavery, our S2E6, "That's Not Us So We're Clean," and S4E3, "The Cotton Empire."
No US city was involved in the transatlantic slave trade as late as #NYC. The Last Slave Ships left Manhattan in 1862 -- a year into the #CivilWar & more than 50 years after Congress banned the traffic. The main slave traders are identified in this map (p.48 of my book).
I'm really glad that y'all are appreciating the Bonus Ep from S4 of @SceneOnRadio http://www.sceneonradio.org/tag/season-4/
We're not really "hot take" guys & I wanted to make sure it's clear that I DO believe in us and there IS a meaningful way forward. All the more reason to deal with reality.
Appreciate the mention of #SeeingWhite, @AKannapell 🙏@catchatweetdown https://www.nytimes.com/2020/11/29/briefing/japan-skorea-hongkong-iran-china.html?smid=tw-share
Hey followers
If this election cycle has woken you up - you want to dig deeper into our democracy - or you are wondering - WTF got us here?
Give this a listen.
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" Gertrude Perkins is never mentioned in the history books, but she had as much to do with the bus boycott and its creation as anyone on heart."
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