"LISTENING IS AN ACT OF LOVE!" |
* an oral history audio / visual / narrative record which preserves & perpetuates personal, and family stories as well as cultural similarities & diversities *
* recording is done in homes, schools, libraries, churches, at festivals and in AV studios at the Memphis Black Arts Alliance's Fire House Academy *
* Emailed initiating digital responses are respectfully welcomed *
* any and all who care are welcome to participate *
* Participants younger than 18 years will require documented parental consent *
* all interviews are scheduled per the peace of groups & individuals *
* select stories will be qualitatively aired via community access & archived with your permission in the Library of Congress, the University of Memphis' Special Collections Department, the Memphis Public Library History Department and / or the National Museum of African American History for genealogical and cultural research in regional, national and international repositories *
Memphis Black Arts Alliance's Sharing*OURstory...an affiliate initiative with StoryCorps Griot
...365 Days...
ALL WAYS!
...in honor of...
MATRIARCHS, SISTERS, MOTHERS...
PATRIARCHS, FATHERS, BROTHERS...
ART as EVOLUTION!
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...please answer these 7 initiating questions...
* Who are you?
* What are you?
* When were you born?
* Why is being a part of this oral history continuum important to you?
* Where have you traveled to?
* Will you describe experiences which have enabled you to balance spiritually?
* How does your life compare to / differ from the experiences of your Mother / Father?
ADDITIONAL QUERY CATEGORIES:
(...7 questions per category...)
* School Days * Maturation Tales * War & Peace * Social Rituals * Mourning Tales * Dollars & Cents * eARTh Tales * Global Garnens *
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RELEASE of INFORMATION
I fully understand that the Sharing*OURstory oral history project is a not for profit, educational, voluntary preservationist initiative.
I agree to allow my image, voice and words to be used in the production of community access television
PLEASE CONTACT US AT:
mbaa.isha@gmail.com
memphisblackartsalliance.org
storycorpsgriot.net
