EPISODE · Jul 9, 2026 · 9 MIN
Sights + Sounds: Storyteller Ben Tucker on his memoir 'A Good Run'
from Crosscurrents · host KALW
Have you ever had a relative that you enjoyed sitting by during family functions because they always had good stories to tell? Ben Tucker is that kind of guy. He’s known for his storytelling performances as part of the Oakland based Stagebridge, where he tells stories about his ‘storied’ life. His family was part of the Great Migration of African-Americans to the West- he grew up in SF’s Bayview neighborhood. He was an All-American track star back in the 1960s when he ran for San Jose State. And Ben has been a preschool teacher in Berkeley, a social worker in Harlem and a track coach in Nigeria.He immerses readers in all these life adventures in his new memoir, “A Good Run.” KALW’s Jenee Darden spoke with Ben on the Sights and Sounds show.
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Have you ever had a relative that you enjoyed sitting by during family functions because they always had good stories to tell? Ben Tucker is that kind of guy. He’s known for his storytelling performances as part of the Oakland based Stagebridge, where he tells stories about his ‘storied’ life. His family was part of the Great Migration of African-Americans to the West- he grew up in SF’s Bayview neighborhood. He was an All-American track star back in the 1960s when he ran for San Jose State. And Ben has been a preschool teacher in Berkeley, a social worker in Harlem and a track coach in Nigeria. He immerses readers in all these life adventures in his new memoir, “A Good Run.” KALW’s Jenee Darden spoke with Ben on the Sights and Sounds show.
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Sights + Sounds: Storyteller Ben Tucker on his memoir 'A Good Run'
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