BibliObservatory - Episode 6 (English)

Allen Hinnant, a traditional music advocate in Sumter, South Carolina, shares stories from his childhood and his experiences growing up in the fifties in the small town of Kingstree, South Carolina, with a caring family. He tells us how kindness and children’s books have guided him since then and also brought him clarity in the midst of confusion and stereotypes.

Allen Hinnant, defensor de la música tradicional en Sumter (Carolina del Sur). Comparte su infancia y sus experiencias creciendo en los años cincuenta en un pequeño pueblo del Condado de Kingstree en el seno de una familia cariñosa. Él nos cuenta cómo la amabilidad y los libros infantiles le han guiado desde entonces, y también le han dado claridad en medio de la confusión y de los estereotipos. 

Episode Transcripts and Photos 

Resources

• Rob Lammle, (2011, June 12)The Story Behind Little Golden Books. Mental Floss Magazine
• Reverend Gary Davis
• Leonidas and the Three Hundred Spartans
• Pete Seeger: The Power of a Song. PBS American Masters (2011, June 16th)
• The Bear Went Over the Mountain. Nursery Songs and Rhymes. (2017, April, 13th) BBC School Radio, UK