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The Story Of The Sigma Gamma Rho Sorority / Weaving Poetry Into Woodwork

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Sigma Gamma Rho Sorority members from Northern California posing before stepping and marching in Oakland's Black Joy Parade.
Stacy Johnson
Sigma Gamma Rho Sorority members from Northern California posing before stepping and marching in Oakland's Black Joy Parade.

A historically Black sorority turned 100 years old this year. We'll hear about the history of one sorority that was left with no other choice but to persevere. Then, we learn about a Marin County artist who weaves poetry into his woodcut prints.