Duke University

One of the podcasts that I chose to listen was "The South in Black and White." The South in Black and White is a course offered by the Center for Documentary Studies at Duke. It is a course that emphasizes how we got to where we are now. The class has Gospel music every week. They invite different southern storytellers to tell their stories. The class is not taught at Duke University but rather at the Hayti Heritage Center which is a historic African American church in Durham, North Carolina. You don't have to be a student to come to class. It is open to the public, but everyone must register for the class prior to attending.



The Hayti Heritage Center
Source:http://www.hayti.org/wp/wp-content/themes/hayti_redux/images/hay_thumb.jpg

The Center for Documentary Studies at Duke University gives students the opportunity to express themselves through different types of documentaries. They are encouraged to "experience" the different fields such as photography, film, audio and poetry. All of this hands on experiece is meant to enable the students to express modern life and culture. According to the Center for Documentary Studies website:

The CDS promotes documentary work that cultivates progressive change by amplifying voices, advancing human dignity, engendering respect among individuals, breaking down barriers to understanding, and illuminating social injustices.

I'm glad that classes like these are offered to not only students at universities but also the general public. It helps to better educate people who are simply interested in the subject.