Throwing Rocks
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“San Francisco is the place where I was raised and grew up, became socially aware,…
There, There and Finally Here: The Migrations of Ishmael Reed
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Kujichagulia is Ishmael Reed: novelist, playwright, musician, publisher, thought leader, professor and path forger in…
Generational Scenes from the Great Migration with Ms. Judy Juanita
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ALBERT HAYWOOD HART, THE FIRST (the first born, the first Black oil millionaire in Oklahoma,…
mon coeur, a migration story
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To tell the story of how my family migrated from Ville Platte, Louisiana to California,…
Labor of Joyce Gordon’s Love: Major Force of Art, Culture and Politics
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Most of the Black people in this village are either from the South or descendants…
Oscar Wright: Educator and Labor Activist
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Oscar Wright said that growing up in Mississippi taught him everything it takes to become…
In Justice and Poetry: Wanda Sabir
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We gather around the fire. We gather women of strength. Always in justice and poetry…
Trains and Refrains, an interview with Ms. Anne Ayana Johnson
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…when we crossed the country, even on the train when we crossed the Mason Dixon…
How Far The Journey: The Migration Story of Mrs. Julia Ann Beale
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As far as southern atrocities go, little Julia Ann hadn’t seen many in Lexington. No…
Our Story is So Clear
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Inspired by brief research of Arkansas, Cleveland County, New Edinburg, and an interview with Patricia…
The Resilient Emerald
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It was a sunny day in the small town of Kennard, Texas. Georgia and Cortez…
Jackie’s Story: From Arkansas to California
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This story follows the migration of Jackie Stewart, fondly called “Ms. Jackie”, from Hot Springs,…
From Port Arthur, Texas to Oakland, California: Charlene’s Migration Story
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Port Arthur, Texas, was a company town where people worked for the oil companies, got…
Ms. Zeola’s Story: From Mound Bayou, MS
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A child of the 1950s, Zeola was born in Mound Bayou, an all Black Mississippi…
Dad’s migration: Allen Goodlow’s story as told to his daughter
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Growing up I knew that my dad was from Louisiana, and I remember visiting family…
No Ordinary Love: An African-American Migration Story
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Imagined by Meres-Sia Gabriel
Inspired by interviews with Meaghan Conner and Deborah Griffin
Mr. Billy Rayford: Migration and Heart of the South
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Being from the South, few of us say we’re from “the South.” We know we’re…