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The first event this Saturday will be moderated by the curator of the museum's current exhibit BLACK LIFE as subject MATTER II.
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You have probably heard about the new statue, sculpted by Brian Maughan, of Wheeling Gaunt who was once enslaved and became an important leader in Yellow Springs. David Seitz tells us the story of the statue, the sculptor, and the Maughan family.
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Visitors to Yellow Springs may notice something new: a life size bronze statue of Wheeling Gaunt. Many people may know of this once enslaved man’s gift of yearly flour and sugar for widows. Yet there’s much more.
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You can’t separate Aminah Robinson’s artwork from the Columbus house where she lived and created. Culture Couch producer David Seitz takes us there.
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The interactive exhibit will be at the main branch of the Dayton Metro Library through September 25th. One sponsor said they hope the exhibit will be used as an organizing tool.
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Today on ReEntry Stories we meet Azizi Carter, the third in our series about women who took advantage of training opportunities in prison and made it a stepping stone to a new life.
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“Walk This Way” is an exhibit at the Taft Museum in Cincinnati. It displays over 100 pairs of women’s shoes collected by high-fashion shoe designer Stuart Weitzman. Culture Couch producer Susan Byrnes takes us on a stroll through the show.
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Johnson Simon, a painter and professor who has cerebral palsy, had his career plan interrupted by the pandemic. He speaks about his passion for teaching in an audio diary for the Move to Include initiative.
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A painting by Cincinnati artist Robert S. Duncanson was selected as the 59th Inaugural Painting. Duncanson is considered the most well-known African American artist of the Civil War era.
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On Chicago’s Southwest side, a colorful mural pays tribute to America’s essential workers. It features three of the community’s very own: Rosalinda, a retail clerk; Javier, a postal carrier and Juan, a butcher shop worker. Underneath their portraits are the words El Corazon de Chicago: The heart of Chicago.
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Eli Harvey grew up in a Quaker community near Wilmington, Ohio to become a celebrated sculptor. And yet most Ohioans have never heard his name. Harvey mostly sculpted wild animals from close observation. The Historical Society in Clinton County has now digitized the art and writings of Eli Harvey.
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After 55 years, Mendelsons Liquidation Outlet will be closed for good. In this segment Culture Couch producer Susan Byrnes brings us voices of Dayton artists who found materials and inspiration there.