Detroit Griot:  Oral History in Detroit

Hannan has partnered with a group of organizations to form the Griot Detroit Initiiative as an outgrouth of Storycorps Griot that was in Detroit during summer, 2007.

Misson Statement:  
Detroit Griot believes that every person has a story that is worth telling and preserving.
Recording your story is a gift for current and future generations. Detroit Griot partnership exists to promote, encourage, and enable persons to share, preserve, and listen to each others stories.

*Upcoming Events*
"Whats in Your Attic?":  Show an Artifact, Record a Story
        Thursday, June 26th   
        Hannan House: 4750 Woodward Ave.
        10:00 a.m. - Noon
        Followed by picnic lunch
 v Join local youth to learn how to collect and archive oral histories

v Please bring an item of meaning to help share your story!
Griot Partners:
Luella Hannan Memorial Foundation
Charles H. Wright Museum of African American History
WDET
The Westsiders
The Arts League of Michigan
Fred Hart Williams Genealogical Society

Oral History Resources:
 Michigan Oral History Association