Living #Ferguson 5 Years After the Killing of Michael Brown, Jr.: A Storytelling Event Program
Scope and Contents
The program for "Living #Ferguson 5 Years After the Death of Michael Brown, Jr.: A Storytelling Event" is dated August 8, 2019. It contains brief biographies of the five storytellers and the two presenters.
Dates
- 2019 Aug 8
Creator
- Gormon, Cheeraz (Associated name, Person)
Conditions Governing Access
The collection is open for research use.
Conditions Governing Use
For permission to publish, quote from, or reproduce material in this collection, please contact the Archives Reference Desk at archives@mohistory.org. Copyright restrictions may apply. The researcher assumes full responsibility for conforming to the laws of copyright.
Historical Sketch
On August 8, 2019, St. Louis Public Radio and Cheeraz Gormon presented a storytelling event at the Greater St. Mark Family Church to commemorate the death of Michael Brown, Jr. and the subsequent events in Ferguson, Missouri, in 2014. Five storytellers took part in the event: Aziza Binti; Dannie Boyd; Gregory Carr, Sr.; Kristian Blackmon; and Cat “Mama Cat” Daniels. Cheeraz Gormon and Chad Davis were presenters. Cheeraz Gormon is a native St. Louisan, a poet, and founder and director of the Sibling Support Network. Her book, In the Midst of Loving, was released in 2015. St. Louis Public Radio created a website with the same title as the event, Living #Ferguson 5 Years After the Killing of Michael Brown, Jr. There are many more stories available online.
Extent
0.01 Cubic Feet ( (1 folder))
Language of Materials
English
Arrangement
The collection consists of one item.
Physical and Technical Requirements
There are no physical or technical restrictions.
Donor Information
The collection was donated by Gwendolyn Moore in 2021 (accession number 2021-009).
Processing Information
Processed with funding from The Stuart Foundation, Inc. by Kristina Perez, 2021.
Creator
- Gormon, Cheeraz (Associated name, Person)
- Title
- Living #Ferguson 5 Years After the Killing of Michael Brown, Jr.: A Storytelling Event Program
- Status
- Completed
- Author
- EAD by Kristina Perez using ArchivesSpace
- Date
- 2021
- Description rules
- Describing Archives: A Content Standard
- Language of description
- English
- Script of description
- Latin
- Language of description note
- English
Repository Details
Part of the Missouri Historical Society Library and Research Center Repository