Join producer Christian Leus for part two of our story about Mitchellville, Arkansas, as she explores the history and legacy of the Mitchellville Self-Help Project, led by Daisy Bates.
This episode was produced by Sara A. Lewis, Christian Leus, and Zandria F. Robinson. Thank you to Dr. Melissa Stuckey, Dr. Danielle Purifoy, and Dr. Misti Harper. Thanks to Essie and Terrence Williams and to the Desha County Library. Post-production and score thanks to Curtis Fye and Trey Pollard of Spacebomb. This episode is supported by the Arkansas Humanities Council.
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8 Feb 2024
Foundations of a Black Town
Join producer Christian Leus as she travels to Mitchellville, Arkansas, a small Black town close to the Mississippi state line. Mitchellville's story is little known even to Arkansans, but in the 1960s, it was the site of a high-profile civic improvement project started by civil rights leader Daisy Bates. In the first part of this two-part series, we'll explore Mitchellville's foundations and what it means to be a Black town.
This episode was produced by Sara A. Lewis, Christian Leus, and Zandria F. Robinson. Thank you to Dr. Melissa Stuckey, Dr. Danielle Purifoy, and Dr. Misti Harper. Thanks to Essie and Terrence Williams and to the Desha County Library. Post-production and score thanks to Curtis Fye and Trey Pollard of Spacebomb. This episode is supported by the Arkansas Humanities Council.
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23 Jan 2024
Points South Live: Otis Redding Foundation and Macon Music Revue
Our 25th annual Southern Music Issue is on newsstands now! For this special episode of Points South Live, we partnered with Grant’s Lounge and Visit Macon to host an evening of conversation and music exploring the legacy of one of the South’s greatest balladeers: Otis Redding. The Macon Music Revue perform ballads highlighting Georgia’s rich musical history, and the OA’s Ashley Clayborn chats with Karla Redding Andrews and Justin Andrews of the Otis Redding Foundation.
To pick up your Oxford American Ballads Issue, visit your local newsstand or OxfordAmericanGoods.org today! This episode of Points South was produced by Sara A. Lewis, Christian Leus, and Ashley Clayborn. Sound recording by Mason Mishael. Thank you to Karla Redding Andrews, Justin Andrews, and the Macon Music Revue. Post-production and score thanks to Curtis Fye and Trey Pollard of Spacebomb.
Thank you to our sponsors: Visit Macon, Moon Hanger Group, Grant’s Lounge, The Creek 100.9 FM, and Hotel 45. Special thanks to Lisa Love with the Georgia Music Foundation and Marissa Rogers with Visit Macon.
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