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Mandela and more at The Henry Ford (ft. Cynthia Jones)

The Henry Ford is full of trips through history that relate to today, but going on right now until January 15 is Mandela: The Official Exhibition. Cynthia Jones, their Director of Museum Experiences, Exhibitions & Engagement, joins me on the show to talk about the impact of this exhibition, some of the programs going on at The Henry Ford and Greenfield Village (the most popular tourist attraction in Metro Detroit) and some of the road ahead. Feedback as always – dailydetroit – at – gmail...

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Nelson Mandela Tribute At Art In Motion

Nelson Mandela visited Detroit in June of 1990 shortly after leaving prison and before his election as South Africa’s president. His presence impacted our city with such reverence that Detroit renamed Atwater Street to “Nelson Mandela Drive.” This past weekend, I met Ida Hawkins. She’s a New York born artist, nestled on Livernois in Detroit – very alive to what people need to see visually. Now a little over a year after Mandela’s passing, Hawkins, too, desired to continue to honor his life. At...