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Shindana Doll Dressmakers Show Nathan How to Sew
The playrooms of the world are just as important as the board rooms. Host Nathan Masters visits Irie Vibes on South Normandy to speak with Doris "Momma" Tate Conner, Lynne Conner and Tuesday Conner, who all sewed Shindana doll clothes about the importance of creating a new narrative for young African Americans and tries his hand at making clothes for dolls.
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