Landscape Architect & Architect; 2014 National Humanities Medalist; Fellow American Society of Landscape Architects; 2020 TX Preservation Hero;2021 DAR Medalist
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Statement from the Nobel Foundation
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For additional information, please refer to the Norwegian Nobel Committee: nobelpeaceprize.org/press/pr…
How an overgrown cemetery opened a window into San Antonio history expressnews.com/news/article… Sharing Tools (Premium) via @expressnews #BlackSettlementsInAmerica #WholeStory #CulturalLandscape
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"We are grateful for the many Native American and Alaska Native artists who have kept their traditions and histories alive, continue to expand their creative expressions."
Here's the full #NativeAmericanHeritageMonth statement from @NEAarts Chair Jackson: bit.ly/3YLCMCn
ALT a group shot of the Zuni Olla Maidens in traditional dress at the Library of Congress
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"The more you understand about other cultures, the stronger you are.” @NEHchair recently sat down with @DorisDukeFdn for a conversation on working with Indigenous students in higher ed, and equity and access in the humanities. Watch now: ow.ly/zrNf50Tozoh #NEH #Podcast
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"Why Indigenous Newspapers Matter": Prof. Kathryn Walkiewicz (Cherokee) will discuss Indigenous newspapers’ historical role in asserting sovereignty & countering stereotypes. ONLINE, Wed., Sep. 25, 3:30-5pm ET. Register: bit.ly/IndigPprsTalk.
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Reckoning: Protest. Defiance. Resilience showcases visual art’s dynamic and potent role in African American history and culture.
![A color image of the Reckoning book cover. The cover displays an image of Bisa Butler's "I Go To Prepare A Place For You" quilt. (2021) The words across the cover read [RECKONING: PROTEST. DEFIANCE. RESILIENCE | Rizzoli Electa]](https://pbs.twimg.com/media/GWkNOsgXEAMyua0.jpg?name=orig)
ALT A color image of the Reckoning book cover. The cover displays an image of Bisa Butler's "I Go To Prepare A Place For You" quilt. (2021) The words across the cover read [RECKONING: PROTEST. DEFIANCE. RESILIENCE | Rizzoli Electa]
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Since 1997 the National Humanities Medal has honored individuals and organizations that have deepened our understanding and engagement with history, literature, philosophy, and other areas of the humanities.
Nominate the next round of recipients here:
neh.gov/about/awards/nationa…
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Researchers found 11 new gravesites believed to be of enslaved African Americans at Bull Run Regional Park, VA. This discovery adds to the 91 graves found in 2022. The ongoing discoveries highlight the crucial need to honor and remember the legacies of enslaved individuals!
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The Tulsa race massacre took place #OTD in 1921, when mobs of white residents destroyed “Black Wall Street,” one of the wealthiest Black communities in America at the time.
Learn about the tragedy and its legacy 100 years later, with @humanitiesmag: neh.gov/article/1921-tulsa-m…
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Robert Johnson was born this day in 1911. We stopped by the grave of this legendary bluesman in Greenwood, MS while reporting for our story, Kibbe at the Crossroads: Lebanese Cooking in the Mississippi Delta for NPR. We share the story today in his honor. podcasts.apple.com/us/podcas…
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In 1941, the government seized 34 acres of Barry Farm to create Barry Farm Dwellings, a segregated public housing development for marginalized Black Washingtonians. Beginning in the late 1950s, the demolition of most low-income, Black neighborhoods changed public housing.
ALT A black and white photo on the street of houses on Summer Road.
ALT A black and white aerial view of Barry Farm–Hillsdale before construction of the Suitland Parkway and Barry Farm Dwellings.
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In the South Carolina Lowcountry, issues arising from heirs’ property result in tremendous property loss and depletion of historic rural Black communities. Heirs’ property stems from African Americans acquiring land shortly after the end of slavery.
ALT A black and white photo of a stone and wood house with an African American family in front. Two children sit on a horse while the other two children plow. A man stands behind them with a plow, and a woman stands near the house door.
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A recent public symposium was held to recognize three century old African American cemeteries as part of San Antonio’s celebration of its Martin Luther King Dream Week:
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#HistoricAfricanAmericanCemetery #culturallandscape
#BlackSettlementsInAmerica
Great turnout of Hockley-Clay descendants and general public at 100+ year old historic African American cemetery in San AntonioTX. Thank you Councilman Marc Whyte and staff for sponsoring the event. #blackcemetery #culturallandscape
2024 Blues Hall of Fame Inductees: mailchi.mp/blues.org/2024-bh…
CONGRATULATIONS to Dr. Bill Ferris and all of the inductees! Such an important part of American culture!
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Get ready to lose yourself in the rhythm of Afrobeats and the soulful sounds of Go Go at #zorafestival24! Click the link bit.ly/2yx5Yk5 for more information. Don't miss out, let the music play!🎶🔥🔥
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@Everett_Fly @agordonreed @karljacoby @caryclack @dandydave56 125th anniversery small rabbit hole ... that's all folks !!!
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Watch Meeting - an authentic African American tradition and ritual cnn.com/2023/12/31/us/new-ye…
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On the night of December 31, 1862, enslaved and free African Americans gathered, many in secret, to ring in the New Year and await news that the Emancipation Proclamation had taken effect. Learn more: s.si.edu/48o0OpI #APeoplesJourney