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This Black-led Valley orchestra addresses mental health with sounds for the ‘soul’

After nearly two decades of teaching exclusively Western classical composers, Stockton strings instructor Darcy Ford set out to celebrate her own heritage. As a Black artist, Ford knew the long history of African-American music was as important as it was undertold.  But three years ago, just as her dream of starting a Black-led orchestra was coming together, […]