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Community Voices

Carolyn Farrar, President of the African American History Museum | Community Voices

NPR Illinois | 91.9 UIS | By Beatrice Bonner

Published January 17, 2022 at 12:40 PM CST

Carolyn Farrar is the president of the African American History Museum. Farrar not only works to preserve African American history, but she has lived it. She grew up on the same street as Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Farrar spoke to Community Voices about knowing Dr. King and the many exhibits at the Springfield African American History Museum.

Originally aired August 2, 2021.