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Founded in 1972 in Detroit, the Brazeal Dennard Chorale is a cultural gift that keeps giving as the group celebrates its 50th anniversary.

For five decades, the Willis Patterson Our Own Thing Chorale has dedicated itself to preserving and performing traditional African American spirituals and showcasing contemporary African American music.Sharon Vaughters, the volunteer board president and a member of the Chorale, joins Creative Washtenaw’s Deb Polich, your host for "creative:impact," to look back over 50 years and hear how the Chorale is celebrating their 5Oth anniversary.

creative:impact Credit Willis Patterson Willis Patterson and his talent were gifted to Ann Arbor 90 years ago.  It took a village to guide him through a twisting route before he found his voice, but find it, he did.  Join Deb Polich and David Fair to hear the inspiring story of Dr. Patterson’s work as a performer, advocate for young artists of color, teacher, publisher, and administrator on "creative:impact." Listen Deb Polich, President and CEO of the Arts Alliance Creative industries in Washtenaw County add hundreds of millions of dollars to the local economy.  In the weeks and months...