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Zeb Larson is a historian and writer currently based in Columbus, OH. His research deals with the anti-apartheid movement in the United States. For somebody who has never lived in the South, he's obsessed with its cuisine, music, history, and culture.

Producing music from prison.
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Young Tali is making music by any means necessary

by Zeb Larson June 13, 2023June 12, 2023

Rapper Deon Thomas, aka Young Tali, grew up listening to Biggie Smalls and dreaming of becoming a musician. Now, with the help of technology, he records his songs from behind bars.

How prisons shaped the South's music history
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The Blues Behind Bars: How Southern prisons shaped American music

by Zeb Larson June 8, 2023June 7, 2023
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The Mutual Musicians Foundation is fighting the gentrification of Jazz in Kansas City

by Zeb Larson December 8, 2020September 27, 2023
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There Goes the Neighborhood: What really caused the decline of 18th & Vine

by Zeb Larson December 8, 2020September 27, 2023

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