"What is an Entrepreneur?" Clip from Interview with Melvin Parson, April 5, 2019

THF295335 / "What is an Entrepreneur?" Clip from Interview with Melvin Parson, April 5, 2019
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Artifact Overview

Melvin Parson, founder of We The People Growers Association, was the Spring 2019 Entrepreneur-In-Residence at The Henry Ford, funded by the William Davidson Foundation Initiative for Entrepreneurship. During his interview, Parson explains his journey and mission towards securing equality and social justice through urban farming, comparing it to taking a seat at the table as a full member of society.

Artifact Details

Artifact

Film clip

Date Made

05 April 2019

Subject Date

05 April 2019

Location

By Request in the Benson Ford Research Center

Object ID

EI.358.1.2.13

Credit

From the Collections of The Henry Ford.

Technique

Digital imaging

Color

Multicolored

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