This edition: Diedra Harris-Kelley, Co-Director, Romare Bearden Foundation, Reflecting on the Life & Works of Romare Bearden
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Original tape date: October 5, 2011. First aired: October 24, 2011.In this episode of African American Legends, Dr. Brown sits down with Diedra Harris-Kelley, Co-Director of the Romare Bearden Foundation, to discuss the works of Romare Bearden, a prominent artist and writer whose legacy now lives on through the Foundation. They talk about the life of Romare Bearden, some of his more influential works and the grant-giving programs the Foundation has begun developing to fund and support young emerging artists and scholars.
Guest List
Dr. Roscoe C. Brown, Jr. Director, Urban Education Policy Center, CUNY Graduate Center.
Diedra Harris-Kelley Co-Director, Romare Bearden Foundation
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