Welcome to Where I Come From. We are a group of young women going on a journey about our lives in Columbus County, North Carolina. We documented our process, and today we're talking with members of our community about the hurricanes they've lived through and how it's shaped their lives.
Featured Voices (In Order of Appearance): Vanessa Tart Ward, Ethel Godwin, Doris Dockery, Earnestine Boone, Christine Patrick, Leon Dockery, Tahitian McKenzie, Jackie Ray-Pierce.
Produced By: Rakyah Jacobs, Whitley Dockery, Tyashia McKenzie, Camryn Ray, Kamora Ridgeway, and Jordan Newkirk.
Where I Come From is a project of Coastal Youth Media in collaboration with Community CPR in Whiteville, North Carolina. This project is funded in part by a grant from South Arts in partnership with the National Endowment for the Arts and the North Carolina Arts Council. With additional funding from North Carolina Local News Lab Fund.