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June 26, 2020

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Soul Train... Soul Change

We wanted to share with you all that Avery created a documentary, “Soul Train, Soul Change” that is being showcased this weekend at the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture.

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June 24, 2020

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Heart and Soul

Avery K., a rising seventh-grade student at Annie Keller Regional Gifted Center, had never seen a full episode of Soul Train before this year. Her parents grew up with the wildly popular music and dance program, and when a modern version—American Soul—premiered on BET in 2019, Avery watched every episode with her mom. As part of Keller’s curriculum, she was required to create a project for this year’s Chicago Metro History Fair, and after seeing the theme—“Breaking Barriers in History”—she created a project highlighting the impact of Soul Train on the entertainment industry.

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June 23, 2020

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12-year-old student's 'Soul Train' documentary gains national attention

"I feel like my dream at the very moment is to be the very youngest screenwriter for a major series that I've written on like a major platform," said Kelley. "I hope that can happen before I'm 18." – Avery

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June 6, 2020

4 min read

OSMOSIS STORIES

Legends are born out of adversity and are the conquers that inspire generations to come. In the fabric of American culture and history, there are many “Hidden Figures” like our sisters from Nasa, Katherine Johnson, Mary Jackson, and Dorothy Vaughan. These furious and fantastic heroes have...

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