This is How a Black Artist is Made

An episode of the The Memoir My Dad Wouldn't Write podcast, hosted by Treasure Shields Redmond, titled "This is How a Black Artist is Made" was published on November 20, 2018 and runs 43 minutes.

November 20, 2018 ·43m · The Memoir My Dad Wouldn't Write

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Summary

In the 1940's, East St. Louis, Illinois' Black community was "art-full" according to my Dad. There were impromptu singing groups, and instruments created from refuse, discards and ordinary household items. Families listened to country, blues and gospel, and voice acted dramas on the radio. "Dial M For Murder" was performed at the high school and in the midst of all that a young boy came of age. Always a voracious reader, but also talkative and popular enough to be asked to M.C. the talent shows, my dad talks about how his community shaped him as an artist.

Episode Description

In the 1940's, East St. Louis, Illinois' Black community was "art-full" according to my Dad. There were impromptu singing groups, and instruments created from refuse, discards and ordinary household items. Families listened to country, blues and gospel, and voice acted dramas on the radio. "Dial M For Murder" was performed at the high school and in the midst of all that a young boy came of age. Always a voracious reader, but also talkative and popular enough to be asked to M.C. the talent shows, my dad talks about how his community shaped him as an artist.

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