Day: June 24, 2014

Ta-coumba Aiken

Public art as social activism: Ta-coumba Aiken creates art that heals the heart and soul

Ta-coumba Aiken grew up in Evanston, Illinois during the peak of the Civil Rights Movement, the rise of the Black Panther Party and Black Power, and the prominence of the NAACP's civil rights…


Inviting spaces welcome everyone to the Village

How a small town used abandoned buildings downtown to grow its arts opportunities and local economy

These stories are brought to you by a partnership with the National Endowment for the Arts and the NEA’s Our Town program. For Stone Mountain, an Atlanta bedroom community with a history of racial…