Remembering John L. Reed

A griot is a West African storyteller, singer, musician, and oral historian. They train to excel as orators, lyricists and musicians. The griot keeps records of all the births, deaths, marriages through the generations of the village or family. However, John was that and much more.  The quilt I created has so many of the organizations that John was affiliated with.

• First African American Teacher at Barnstable High School (History) (30+ years)
• President of the NAACP 9 Cape Cod Section
• President/Director of Zion Union Heritage Museum
• Leader of the NAACP – Imani group for young people
• NEA – National Education
• MTA Massachusetts Teacher Association
• Human Rights Academy
• SNCC – Student Nonviolent Coordinating Committee
• Hyannis Rotary