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 GRIOT AWARD RECIPIENT​S

gri·ot

/ˈɡrēō/

noun

1. a member of a class of traveling poets, musicians, and storytellers who maintain a tradition

of oral history in parts of West Africa.

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The Dora Franklin Finley African-American Heritage Trail annually awards an individual or entity who has carried on the tradition of passing on our culture and heritage with the Griot Award. This is a heralded title to be bestowed upon those elders who keep history alive for the generations to come

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