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Talkin' Music - Episode 3: Beginnings: Instructional Program for Youth

In the 1960’s Dr. Patterson noticed a lack of participation from students of color in Ann Arbor’s public school music programs, an issue that still persists today. He founded the Our Own Thing Instructional Program to provide free instruments, instruction, and support for local youth. In this episode, we hear a lively discussion between Dr. Patterson and Sylvia Harmon, one of his earliest students.

Harlan Huckleby, Michigan Tailback, Signs Autographs For Children At A Family Group Home, October 1978 Photographer: Larry E. Wright

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Ann Arbor News, October 17, 1978
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M PLAYERS HELP OUT - Tailback Harlan Huckleby autographs a football brought to him by one of the youngsters he and several other Wolverines are helping out this fall. (An article on the project and a couple more photos appear on Page D-4).
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AACHM Oral History: Sandra Harris

Sandra HarrisSandra Harris was born in 1952 in West Virginia, where her father was a coal miner. Her family moved to Ann Arbor when she was in second grade. Harris remembers being on the homecoming court at Pioneer High School and participating in student-led marches during the late 1960s. She received her bachelor’s, master’s and doctorate degrees from Eastern Michigan University. She was a school administrator in the Ann Arbor Public Schools as well as other districts. In addition to her service as an educator, she was also a longtime caretaker for her nephew and her mother.

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Group Takes Mentor System To New Lengths

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Ann Arbor News, May 5, 1996
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Connecting Early - And Often

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Ann Arbor News, October 15, 1997
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