Elders from Champaign's Black community share their stories of achievement and struggle with middle school girls from Franklin Middle School.
Featuring Nathaniel Banks, Erma Bridgewater, Catherine Hogue, John Lee Jonhson, Martel Miller, Nina Patterson, Hattie Paulk, Ivon Ridgeway, Kathleen Slates, Hester Suggs, Fannie Taylor and Arnold Yarber.
How do you inspire the next generation? Match them with their elders to gather their stories and then turn those stories into a compelling radio documentary, "Our Journey: Stories of School Desegregation and Community in Champaign-Urbana."
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