These old songs. These old stories. Why tell them? What do they Mean?

“If I wanted a true history of where I came from, as a member of the working class, I had to go to my elders.

“They led those extraordinary lives that can never be lived again. And in the living of them they gave me a history that is more profound, more beautiful, more powerful, more passionate and ultimately more useful than the best damn history book I ever read. And as I’ve said before the long memory is the most radical idea in America.”

-Bruce “Utah” Phillips (1935 to 2008)

The Long Memory Project’s mission is to cultivate the passing down of our community’s stories. Not just the ones considered worthy enough to make headlines and history books, but the small acts of courage, action, good governance and community building—the songs, poems and stories that help us understand where we came from, who we are, and what we envision for our future—both regionally and beyond.

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To discuss bequests, gifts of stock, gifts in tribute or memoriam, or any major gifts, please contact Amanda Kik, Crosshatch co-founder and co-director, at (231) 533-2555 or by email at amanda@crosshatch.org.

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