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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 wants people to wrestle with tough but essential questions like “What does membership in society mean? Who has it?” and “What does it mean to be a responsible citizen in a democracy?” Choose one of these questions and develop a brief response.

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