Different Ways of Learning: Adrienne Lotson and Lopaka Kapanui - Adrienne Lotson Photo By Mike Nyman

“My dad was that kind of dad. You know the one that wanted to teach you lessons by telling you stories.”

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Different Ways of Learning: Adrienne Lotson and Lopaka Kapanui

Peabody-award winning journalist Chenjerai Kumanyika hosts an episode which explores all the learning that takes place outside the classroom.

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Storytellers:

Adrienne Lotson shares the stories her father told her about Harlem

Lopaka Kapanui learns some lessons from his mother about the legacies we leave behind

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05:24
Inheriting Harlem

by Adrienne Lotson

Adrienne Lotson hears stories about her father’s days in Harlem.

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12:50
Mama's Broken Spirits

by Lopaka Kapanu

Lopaka Kapanui learns some lessons from his mother.

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Different Ways of Learning: Adrienne Lotson and Lopaka Kapanui Extras

Adrienne Lotson

A Photo Of Adrienne Lotsons Family In Harlem

A photo of Adrienne's family in Harlem.

Adrienne Lotsons Father In Harlem In 1942

Adrienne's father in Harlem in 1942.

Adrienne Lotsons Father In Harlem In The Early 20Th Century

Adrienne's father in Harlem in the early 20th century.