Stacey McAdoo and Leron McAdoo
Recorded
March 25, 2021
Archived
March 24, 2021
37:38 minutes
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Id:
mby020526
Description
Husband and wife Leron McAdoo (50) and Stacey McAdoo (44) share a conversation about how they met and their experiences as artists, poets, and educators.Subject Log / Time Code
LM and SM discuss their relationship and how they met. They reflect on LM's decision to do poetry.
LM and SM talk about starting "The Writeous," a magazine for writers and artists. They talk about their hosting a TV show together.
LM and SM discuss SM's decision to leave her secretarial job to go into teaching. They remember the passing of SM's brother, and the decision to start a scholarship in his memory.
LM and SM talk about getting trained to facilitate workshops, and the power of using the arts in teaching. LM remembers growing up in a "party house," and the importance of SM attending Sunday dinner with his mother.
LM and SM talk about "Mind Blazen"; a house-party turned television show. They discuss their work in poetry, and discuss SM's choice not to do poetry competitions.
SM remembers one of the most meaningful projects she had working in publishing. LM and SM discuss how their creativity sparked their activism.
LM and SM remember a book they once tried to write together. Both: "We're not the perfect couple, but we're perfect for each other."
Participants
- Stacey McAdoo
- Leron McAdoo