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Connections

The story of Rochester civil rights legend Constance Mitchell

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Julie Williams
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WXXI News
"Constance Mitchell Stands Up" by Leslie C. Youngblood with Constance Mitchell-Jefferson, Dr. Walter Cooper and Shane Wiegand
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WXXI News

A new children's book brings the story of Constance Mitchell to life.

Illustrated by local artist Shawn Dunwoody, and co-written by Leslie C. Youngblood, Walter Cooper, Shane Wiegand, and Mitchell's daughter, Constance Mitchell-Jefferson, "Constance Mitchell Stands Up" tells the story of one of Rochester's civil rights pioneers.

Our guests talk about the life and stories that they believe everyone in our community should know.

Our guests:

Evan Dawson is the host of "Connections with Evan Dawson." He joined WXXI in January 2014 after working at 13WHAM-TV, where he served as morning news anchor. He was hired as a reporter for 13WHAM-TV in 2003 before being promoted to anchor in 2007.
Megan Mack is the executive producer of "Connections with Evan Dawson" and live/televised engagement programming.
Julie Williams is an associate producer for "Connections with Evan Dawson" and is also the office administrator for radio, news and technology and operations. She started at WXXI in 2019 and has been working on Connections since 2022.