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Frogtown Narratives: The Three-Month Parade

From: Mark Saldaña
Length: 00:05:11

Community member Sally Shepard fights the odds and her health to launch a successful parade in Frogtown, St. Paul. Read the full description.

Frogtown_small When Sally Shepard showed up to an interview for a community organizing position in St. Paul, Minnesota, she was told, put on a parade and the job was hers. The piece explores the challenges of organizing, introduces listeners to one of the most diverse neighobrhoods in St. Paul, and celebrates Sally's experience and life story.

Frogtown Narratives is an exploration of the everyday and the spectacular in the lives of Frogtown residents.

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Piece Description

When Sally Shepard showed up to an interview for a community organizing position in St. Paul, Minnesota, she was told, put on a parade and the job was hers. The piece explores the challenges of organizing, introduces listeners to one of the most diverse neighobrhoods in St. Paul, and celebrates Sally's experience and life story.

Frogtown Narratives is an exploration of the everyday and the spectacular in the lives of Frogtown residents.

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