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October 14, 2024

Dennis Walker’s path to distinction as Paseo Academy’s longest-serving principal

A native of Arkansas, Dennis Walker came to Kansas City for a job as a science teacher in the Hickman Mills school district.
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October 14, 2024

A transformative institution celebrates a record of success

Paseo Academy of Fine and Performing Arts marks its 35th anniversary.
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September 5, 2024

“Karen E. Griffin: Red, Black and Green,” Englewood Arts Center

Exhibit A of the prophetic nature of modernist art is textile artist Karen E. Griffin’s self-curated and implemented installation.
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May 29, 2024

‘Emmett Till & Mamie Till-Mobley: Let the World See’

Exhibit at the Spencer Museum revisits the murder and its aftermath.
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May 21, 2024

Artist Pages | Jacob Lawrence: “The Legend of John Brown”

In 1947, Jacob Lawrence, the iconic Black artist most widely known for his 60-panel “The Migration Series” (1940-41), created a series of 22 works reflecting upon the legendary Kansas abolitionist John Brown.
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May 13, 2024

‘One History, Two Versions’ at the Spencer Museum of Art

Contemporary artists explore the beauty of Blackness in the face of depravity.
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March 18, 2024

Explorations of reality, nature and human sensuality challenge the senses and the mind

There is art that we see and feel and then move on. There is art that challenges our perceptions of the world around us.
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January 23, 2024

Capturing the essence of the musicians and the music

Frederick Brown's "Energy is Jazz" exhibition at the American Jazz Museum...
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November 27, 2023

Spencer Museum celebrates the 40th anniversary of History of Black Writing research center with ‘Black Writing’ exhibit

When I first viewed the “Black Writing” exhibition at the Spencer Museum of Art, I thought of a quote by renowned Black author Alice Walker.
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