The Talking Drum Podcast presented by Guardians of Heritage
The Talking Drum Podcast presented by Guardians of Heritage
Podcast Description
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!
Podcast Insights
Content Themes
The podcast focuses on topics related to community problems, social change, and historical narratives, with episodes that include discussions on growing up in AfricaTown, Alabama, considerations on reparations featuring a young entertainer and his grandmother, and a family conversation addressing police brutality. Each episode offers unique perspectives from both youth and elder community members.
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!
In this episode, young entertainer 'Billionaire Toot' interviews his grandmother about her views on reparations and equity.
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.
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