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Stories: Legacies of who we are - Awele Makeba

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Storyteller and educator Awele Makeba combines performing arts and history to tell a powerful story from the American civil rights movement.

Makeba is puzzled by the popular saying “Children are our future.” She asks, “What does that mean, and how are we really preparing them?” What does Makeba think we can offer to help kids?

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