I first learned about The Great Migration when I was studying music and its connections to civil rights in the 1900s. As I started to learn more and more about the civil rights movements, I began to understand the significance of The Great Migration. I decided to focus my second Think and CreateThink and Create on this topic because I believe it has one of the most pivotal roles in American civil rights. The Great Northern Migration was the effect of over 300 years of racism, segregation and at its worst slavery, its influence has spanned generations, and its significance is renowned to this day.

The video above was a culmination of research, formalization, creation, and revision. In the beginning, I had the idea to create a video on The Great Migration which focused on a the causes and effects, but as time passed the final draft seemed to become exponentially larger. The video now includes a hand made wooden model of an old River Boat, and a self-accompanied rendition of Louis Armstrong’s, What a Wonderful World. I especially enjoyed creating this video, and I hope you enjoy it as well.