The Project
Storytelling creates change
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Storytelling creates change ·
Delta Narratives was created to tell the story of the Mississippi Delta Cultural Heritage Ambassadors Program and the change its participants are creating in the Delta. We seek to elevate the importance of communities having their own platform, their own voice, and control over their own narratives.
OUR TEAM
JESSICA LYNETTE
Robertson Scholar at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
KIESTIN JACKSON
Robertson Scholar at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
ANNELISE BOWERS
Robertson Scholar at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
OUR MENTORS
DIRECTOR, MS DELTA HERITAGE AREA, MS CULTURAL HERITAGE AMBASSADORS PROGRAM
Dr. Rolando Herts
Dr. Herts provided creative mentorship and supervised the creation and editing of the project.
Dr. Alysia Burton Steele
ASSOCIATE PROFESSOR OF JOURNALISM, HISTORIAN
Dr. Steel provided mentorship in the capturing and editing of media content, as well as guidance on conducting interviews.
RJ Fitzpatrick
DOCUMENTARIAN, PHOTOGRAPHER, MS DELTA FILM ACADEMY INSTRUCTOR
Mr. Fitzpatrick provided camera equipment and shared his extensive knowledge on working with film equipment, serving as a coach for the filming portions.
Charles Coleman
Mr. Coleman provided photography guidance and captured the drone footage seen in the video series.
ACTOR, FREELANCE PHOTOGRAPHER, ARTIST
“…allowing the story to tell itself rather than imposing a story upon a situation is the essence of this work…”
— CHARLES YOUNG, AMBASSADOR
“…allowing the story to tell itself rather than imposing a story upon a situation is the essence of this work…”
— CHARLES YOUNG, AMBASSADOR