Podcasts History Research at the National Archives and Beyond Telling Family and Community Stories with Leonard Smith lll

Telling Family and Community Stories with Leonard Smith lll

Published: March 31, 2020, 4 p.m.

b'Leonard Smith III is a renaissance man. Since 1975, he has been involved in every aspect of historical research from genealogy, photography, technology, storytelling, film-making, and music. Leonard\'s company, LS3 Studios, LLC has produced award-winning documentaries about musicians, institutions, and family histories. His most recent project, " A Place Called Desire" was a finalist for best documentary at the San Diego Black Film Festival. It has won a Gold Ava Award and was a semifinalist in the Rootstech Film Fest. It is a story of the community Leonard grew up in the \'60s and 70"s in New Orleans. He has a deep abiding love to "educate, entertain, inspire others to tell their story."\\n\\nhttps://www.ls3studios.com/'