tolu olorunda
[nigeria to detroit]
we asked Tolu:
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Tolu is one of idec 2013’s coffee talkers:
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catch the video on the emu site above …
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Tolu writes for Truth Out:
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his book:
book links to amazon
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connected to Henry Giroux?
Ammerah Saidi -detroit future schools?
hope center – malcolm x bldg?
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This program is actually being run in Ypsilanti. There are 15 schools arnd Ypsi and Westland.
A lot of community engagement – I’ll be bringing in tons of artists and performers to run workshops
I’ll be hosting a weekly listening project, story telling circle and possibly panel.
And then Radio Club, where the students get to record a show on social issues.
80-100 kids
In Detroit there’s business, government, then people.
the first runs the next two.
this project – begs to be controlled by people.
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Tolu posts on fb..
Haven’t written in a while. Kiese Laymon put me bk to work.
This was one of our many makeshift classrooms, where conversation was curriculum.
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connections….
be you. 