The Facing Project

The Legacy of Stories


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A grandmother in Ohio pens a letter to her infant granddaughter sharing the history and promises of their tight-nit Black neighborhood, while a son in Colorado begins to appreciate his late-father’s paintings during a trip to his alma mater. Also in this episode, we unveil an easy way to engage with The Facing Project and how to get your story featured on this show. 

Stories
My Grandbaby: Linda Woods’s Story from Neighborhood Narratives in Dayton, Ohio: A Facing Project. Performed by Chandra Ford.
Remembrance of a Legacy: An Anonymous Story as told to Tessa Smith from Facing Change: Exploring Community in Northern Colorado—A Facing Project. Performed by Bill Inman.

Music used in this episode
“If You Won’t Choose Me” by Pierce Murphy. Licensed under an Attribution 4.0 International (CC BY 4.0) License. From the Free Music Archive.
“Bethena (A Concert Waltz)” by Scott Joplin. Performed by Tom Pascale. Music in the Public Domain. Recording released for non-profit use from the Piano Society project.
“Windswept” by Kevin MacLeod. Licensed under an Attribution 3.0 International (CC BY 3.0) License. From the Free Music Archive.

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