NPR’s StoryCorps Griot arrives in Detroit
NPR’s StoryCorps Griot, a program that aims to collect audio interviews from at least 1,750 African Americans across the country with an emphasis on WWII and the Civil Rights era, will set up shop at Detroit’s Campus Martius Park from May 10 – June 16.
NPR’s StoryCorps Griot, a program that aims to collect audio interviews from at least 1,750 African Americans across the country with an emphasis on WWII and the Civil Rights era, will set up shop at Detroit’s Campus Martius Park from May 10 – June 16.
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The StoryCorps Griot Initiative will help ensure that the voices, experiences, and life stories of African Americans will be preserved and presented with dignity. It will also build bonds between citizens and broadcast media by celebrating our shared humanity and collective identity.
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