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Generations on the Avenue

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Generations on the Avenue

August 27, 2021

This week we’ll explore how the legacy of Indiana Avenue has been passed down through generations of family tradition. Our guests are Josephine Cheatham-Manns and June Rochelle. Josephine was a popular entertainer on Indiana Avenue during the 1960s, and her daughter June has carried on that tradition in the 21st Century.

 

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