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Second Lines, Story Circles, And Freedom Songs: A Call And Response, Ann-Meredith Wootton
Second Lines, Story Circles, And Freedom Songs: A Call And Response, Ann-Meredith Wootton
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Community Is Survival
In New Orleans, all the grandmothers tell the story about the live oaks. Our roots don't grow deep into the swamp, but they grow wide – weaving, growing, and binding together with all of the surrounding trees, so that when the hurricane winds come, we will not fall. Together we can stand up against the strongest Gulf force winds (and the many faces of the Cradle to Prison Pipeline) – pushing, pulling, and leaning on one another when we need – and survive to see another day.
Live oaks also carry the story tradition of being a …