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Taylor and Bessie Rogers
Retired Memphis sanitation worker Taylor Rogersand his wife, Bessie, were at Mason Temple on April 3rd 1968 when Martin Luther King delivered what would be his final speech.
Usher hits the road for a 27-city tour that spans the United States. See exclusive behind-the-scenes photos as the tour bus makes it across the country. (2)
Theresa Burroughs and Toni Love
Theresa Burroughs shares with her daughter, Toni Love, her struggles to register to vote in her small Alabama town in the 1950s.
Usher hits the road for a 27-city tour that spans the United States. See exclusive behind-the-scenes photos as the tour bus makes it across the country. (3)
Sam Harmon and Ezra Awumey
Sam Harmon talks to his grandson, Ezra Awumey, about being discriminated again as a W.S. serviceman.
Usher hits the road for a 27-city tour that spans the United States. See exclusive behind-the-scenes photos as the tour bus makes it across the country. (4)
Jermone Smith and Carol Bebelle
Jermone Smith tells his friend Carol Bebelle about his childhood in New Orleans.
Usher hits the road for a 27-city tour that spans the United States. See exclusive behind-the-scenes photos as the tour bus makes it across the country. (5)
Virginia Ali and sons Kamal and Nizam
Virginia Ali tells her sons, Kamal and Nizam, about their family business, Ben's Chili Bowl, one of the only establishments to stay open during the riot of 1968 in Washington, D.C.
Sam Black and Edda Fields-Black
Sam Black tells his wife, Edda Fields-Black, about his father's dedicated job working in the boiler room of Cincinnati's public schools for almost 30 years.
On the Bus (5)
Peggy Edwards offers marriage advice to granddaughter Cinema Wood after recently giving her away at her wedding ceremony. The StoryCorps Griot Initiative StoryCorps Griot is a one-year initiative, funded by the Corporation for Public Broadcasting, to collect interviews from at least 1,750 African-Americans. From February 15, 2007, through February 28, 2008, the StoryCorps Griot Initiative will make stops of up to six weeks in nine locations across the nation, partnering with radio stations, historically black colleges and universities, and other cultural institutions and membership organizations, to record and distribute the stories of 1,750 African-Americans. The StoryCorps Griot Initiative will place a special emphasis on the stories of World War II veterans and men and women involved in the Civil Rights struggle. The StoryCorps Griot Initiative will help ensure that the voices, experiences, and life stories of African-Americans will be preserved and presented with dignity. It will also build bonds between citizens and broadcast media by celebrating our shared humanity and collective identity.