"Artists are the Gatekeepers of Truth", Paul Robeson Celebration

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Graduate Fellows Sherrell Daley and Laura Sislen make buttons for event attendees
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Peter Stebbiens shows event attendees several books about Paul Robeson that were later raffled off
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A statue, "Here I Stand", on the corner of Kansas and Georgia ave. that was created by artist Uzikee Nelson.
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Event attendees contribute to a butcher paper mural that explores black art, community, and culture.
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Artist Uzikee Nelson shakes hands with a young man outside of the Humanities Truck.
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Artist Uzikee Nelson visits the button making station where participants could choose a button to be made out of several templates honoring the artist and Paul Robeson or create their own.
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Event attendees watch on as Senghor Baye addresses the crowd.
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Event attendees watch on as Senghor Baye addresses the crowd.
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Event attendee contributes to a butcher paper mural that explores black art, community, and culture.
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Paul Johnson introduces the crowd to the day's event as he stands beside the "Here I Stand" statue.
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Artist Uzikee Nelson sits to address the crowd in front of his "Here I Stand" statue.
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A group photo of the events presenters and contributors including artists, poets, writers, and others.
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A group photo of the events presenters and contributors including artists, poets, writers, and others.
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A group photo of the events presenters and contributors including artists, poets, writers, and others.
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Dan Kerr Interviews an event participant Rev. Graylan Scott Hagler.
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Local Lawyer and Poet, Celillianne Green, reads her poem honoring Paul Robeson to the crowd.