Stories in the 'Griot' category
“We were really pioneers. We were the Jackie Robinson of the Air Force.”
Roscoe Brown, Jr., telling his friend Javier Henriquez about being a Tuskegee Airman.
Recorded in New York, NY
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“We used to go to the Savoy Ballroom every Saturday and stay there until Monday morning.”
Harold Slappy tells his friend Monica about visiting Harlem's Savoy Ballroom as a youth.
Recorded in New York, NY
“He looked up at me and said, 'Hamzah,' and then grabbed hold of me and gave me this tight hug and wouldn't let me go.”
Homeless New Yorker Larry Chamberlain tells his friend Tobias about his many names.
Recorded in New York, NY