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Every second and fourth Saturday, we gather at the Ballard House for our 2019 Series TALKING CIRCLES. On Saturday August 24th, we discussed “Impact of Jim Crow: Power of Collective Memories” Community Leaders: Rev. James Ephraim and Mrs. Willie Mae Crews Hosted by The Ballard House Project and The Collective.

Teller of Life Stories Oral histories are stories that portray vivid memories or perspectives, important to understanding the overall history of a time period.  These histories are generally passed down in families and shared through conversation, family dinners, nighttime stories, or simply an older generation wanting a younger generation to know more about people, places, […]

New Future Awaits Landmark of Local Black Culture, History al.com / The Birmingham News / February 5, 2015 by Joseph Bryant See link to pdf file below…   Ballard House Article.al.com-1