The Talking Drum Podcast presented by Guardians of Heritage
Episodes of the ‘Talking Drum’ podcast present intergenerational conversations between youth and elders as they explore community problems and share unique perspectives on solutions that could change the course of history. This series is a part of the Guardians of Heritage educational program and is funded in part by the Hewlitt Foundation and ABEN (A Black Education Network) with Georgia State University as the fiscal agent. In many African cultures, talking drums were used to share information and tell stories among and between groups, and during close knit gatherings of community members. It is in this tradition that our podcast series aims to share community voices, stories and perspectives as agents for social and community change.Thank you for listening and we invite you to share with others!
The Talking Drum Podcast presented by Guardians of Heritage
A Great Aunt Speaks on Police Brutality
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Guardians of Heritage
In this episode, Ahsir interviews his great aunt on her views regarding police brutality and its impact on the Black community. Together, they discuss her memories of a harrowing family encounter with the police and share suggestions for imagining better, safer, more equitable and humane outcomes for Black people in our communities.
Special thanks to Guardians of Heritage program funders The Hewlitt Foundation, ABEN (A Black Education Network), and Georgia State University as fiscal agent for their support in the production of this podcast series. We also thank the audio production and engineering team at Global Axe LLC., youth participants and the elders which helped to bring this podcast series to fruition.