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Ties Through Time

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Feb 24, 202619:52Society & Culture

In this episode, we dig into our archive to highlight stories from Black families reminding us that history is closer than it seems. Watch animated versions of these stories featured in this episode: Labor of Love and Si...

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Ties Through Time is an episode from StoryCorps by NPR. In this episode, we dig into our archive to highlight stories from Black families reminding us that history is closer than it seems. Watch animated versions of these stories featured i...

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In this episode, we dig into our archive to highlight stories from Black families reminding us that history is closer than it seems. Watch animated versions of these stories featured in this episode: Labor of Love and Siliva’s Legacy . See pictures documenting Dion Diamond’s lunch counter sit-ins here . Leave us a voicemail at 702-706-TALK, or email us at podcast@storycorps.org. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for sponsorship and to manage your podcast sponsorship preferences. NPR Privacy Policy

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