Image by: Judith Sloan, Warren Lehrer, Scott Johnson
Crossing the BLVD
Names
Series: Crossing the BLVD: strangers, neighbors, aliens in a new America
From: Judith Sloan
Length: 00:04:07
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What's in a name? A journey, a history, the story of countries, cultures, and lives. Judith Sloan edited stories and thoughts from seven different people talking about their names. Tellers come from China, Austria, Barbados, Togo, Nigeria, and Democratic Republic of the Congo.
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What's in a name? A journey, a history, the story of countries, cultures, and lives. Judith Sloan edited stories and thoughts from seven different people talking about their names. Tellers come from China, Austria, Barbados, Togo, Nigeria, and Democratic Republic of the Congo.
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