A grandmother in Ohio pens a letter to her infant granddaughter sharing the history and promises of their tight-nit Black neighborhood, while a son in Colorado begins to appreciate his late-father’s paintings during a trip to his alma mater.

Stories

· Linda Woods’s story as told to an anonymous writer, performed by Chandra Ford.

· An anonymous story as told to Tessa Smith, performed by Bill Inman.

Music used in this episode

• “If You Won’t Choose Me” by Pierce Murphy. Licensed under an Attribution 4.0 International (CC BY 4.0) License. From the Free Music Archive.
• “Bethena (A Concert Waltz)” by Scott Joplin. Performed by Tom Pascale. Music in the Public Domain. Recording released for non-profit use from the Piano Society project.
• “Windswept” by Kevin MacLeod. Licensed under an Attribution 3.0 International (CC BY 3.0) License. From the Free Music Archive.

Original air date: Jan. 21, 2019