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Louisville, Kentucky
- ABC (WHAS11): Blank Slate Sculpture unveiled at the Kentucky Center for African American Heritage
- Association of African American Museums: BLANK SLATE MONUMENT: HOPE FOR A NEW AMERICA
- CBS (WLKY): Monument dedicated to Black history, racial justice fight unveiled in Louisville
- Courier-Journal: ‘A Blank Slate.’ How this artwork is challenging Louisville’s commitment to racial justice
- Courier-Journal: ‘Blank Slate: Hope for a New America’ sculpture unveiled in Louisville
- Courier-Journal: “Blank Slate Monument” by artist Kwame Akoto-Bamfo makes first stop in Louisville
- Fox (WDRB): Touring sculpture created to promote racial healing makes stop in Louisville
- GoToLouisville: Celebrating Louisville’s Black History & Heritage in June
- GoToLouisville: So Many Reasons to Celebrate this June in Louisville
- Louisville Downtown Partnership: A BLANK SLATE at the Kentucky African American Heritage Center
- Louisville Metro TV: Access Louisville: Blank Slate Monument
- MSN: ‘A Blank Slate.’ How this artwork is challenging Louisville’s commitment to racial justice
- PR Newswire: New ‘Interactive’ Monument to Tour Across U.S. as Tribute to African American History and the Ongoing Fight for Racial Justice
- Newsbreak: Sculpture Paying Tribute to African-American Experience Is Unveiled in Louisville
- NPR (WFPL): Interactive Racial Justice Monument, ‘Blank Slate,’ On View In Louisville
- The Ritz Herald: The Blank Slate: Hope For A New America – New ‘interactive’ Monument To Tour Across U.S. As Tribute To African American History
- Yahoo Finance: New ‘Interactive’ Monument to Tour Across U.S. as Tribute to African American History and the Ongoing Fight for Racial Justice
- WFMZ-TV: New ‘Interactive’ Monument to Tour Across U.S. as Tribute to African American History and the Ongoing Fight for Racial Justice
Princeton, Indiana
- ABC (WHET): Blank Slate Monument tour makes its way to Princeton
- Daily Advent: Blank Slate Monument tour makes its way to Princeton
- NBC (14News): Community leaders unveil ‘Blank Slate Monument’ at Lyles Station
- Princeton Daily Clarion: Traveling monument unveiled at Lyles Station Friday
- Visit Gibson County: Traveling “Blank Slate” Monument will be at Lyles Station
Detroit Michigan
- Anthony Decuir: BLANK SLATE MONUMENT In Detroit
- Michigan Chronicle: ‘Blank Slate: Hope For a New America’ Statue Sparks Racial Justice Dialogue | Social Justice | The Michigan Chronicle
- Top News USA: ‘Blank Slate: Hope For a New America’ Statue Sparks Racial Justice Dialogue | Social Justice
Chicago, Illinois
- ABC Chicago: Chicago Juneteenth events: City joins nation in celebrating new holiday; DuSable Museum reopens
- ABC Chicago: DuSable Museum reopening joins Chicago celebration of Juneteenth 2021
- CBS Chicago: DuSable Museum Reopens On Juneteenth, Unveils New Touring ‘Blank Slate Monument’ Sculpture
- Chicago Crusader: New interactive, Black history monument unveiling and Youth Summit in Chicago on June 19 blank slate: hope for a new America tour of U.S. cities
- Citizen Weekly: Kwame Akoto Bamfo, Ghana Artist
- Citizen Weekly: Ghanaian artist unveils sculpture at DuSable Museum
- Hyde Park Herald: DuSable Museum celebrates Juneteenth with grand reopening ceremony
- MSN: DuSable Museum Reopens On Juneteenth, Unveils New Touring ‘Blank Slate Monument’ Sculpture
- Time Out: “Blank Slate: Hope for a New America”
- WGN9: DuSable Museum reopens, welcoming crowds for Juneteenth
- Windy City Events: DuSable Museum Reopens On Juneteenth, Unveils New Touring ‘Blank Slate Monument’ Sculpture
- Yahoo News: DuSable Museum Reopens On Juneteenth, Unveils New Touring ‘Blank Slate Monument’ Sculpture
New York, New York
- Al Jazeera English (Website): The Blank Slate Monument: A statue with an ever-changing message
- Al Jazeera English (Facebook): The Blank Slate Monument: A statue with an ever-changing message
- Al Jazeera English (Youtube): The Blank Slate Monument: A statue with an ever-changing message | Newsfeed
- AM NY: Expressionist Black history statue pops-up in Times Square amid Chauvin sentencing
- Amsterdam News: Traveling Black history monument makes stop in NYC
- Black Enterprise: SCULPTOR OFFERS ARTISTIC CLAPBACK TO CONFEDERATE MONUMENTS WITH CHILLING SCULPTURE ABOUT BLACK LIFE
- Black Star News: “Blank Slate” Monument To Be Unveiled In New York Friday
- Global Diaspora News: “Blank Slate” Monument To Be Unveiled in New York Friday
- Ivy Prosper: Blank Slate Monument is in Times Square New York -June 25- ONE DAY ONLY | #SHORTS
- NBC News: This traveling sculpture challenges the story Confederate statues tell
Washington, D.C.
- Afro News: Interactive mobile installation highlights Black resilience, offers
- Creative Room 4 Talk: Sculpture continues the conversation on Confederate monuments, tours the country
- We Act Radio: BlankSlateMonument.com DC Stop on their National Tour
- WDVM / DCW50: Sculpture continues conversation on confederate monuments, tours nation
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Blank Slate Tour
Louisville, KY
June 1 – 7 ––– Kentucky African American Heritage Center
June 8 – 9 ––– Injustice Square Park
Blank Slate Virtual Town Hall
June 3 ––– Blank Slate Youtube
Princeton, IN
June 11 – 12 ––– Lyles Station Historic Museum
Detroit, MI
June 15 – 16 ––– Motown Museum
Chicago, IL
June 17 – 20 ––– Dusable Museum
Pittsburgh, PA
June 20 – 22 ––– August Wilson African American Cultural Center
Brooklyn, NY
June 24 ––– Brooklyn Children’s Museum
New York, NY
June 25 ––– Times Square
Harlem, NY
June 26 ––– African Chop House
Washington, DC
June 29 ––– We Act Radio
Charlotte, NC
July 1 ––– The Harvey B. Gantt Center for African American Arts & Culture
Atlanta, GA
August 27 – September 4th ––– Martin Luther King Center
Press
New ‘Interactive’ Monument to Tour Across U.S. as Tribute to African American History and the Ongoing Fight for Racial Justice
The Blank Slate: Hope For a New America sculpture by acclaimed Ghanaian artist Kwame Akoto-Bamfo will engage audiences in dialogue on hope and healingWASHINGTON, May 26, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- At a pivotal time for racial justice in America, a new interactive art installation will tour the country seeking to inspire "Hope for a New America". Acclaimed Ghanaian artist Kwame Akoto-Bamfo will unveil his latest work, a powerful and thought-provoking interactive sculpture titled Blank Slate: Hope for a New America, during a summer tour of major cities across the South and Midwest. Traveling on a flatbed truck, the mobile art installation aims to engage Americans in a conversation on hope and healing, including an interactive "Blank Slate" component. Visitors will be encouraged to share their opinions in real time on the fight for racial justice, and their words will be displayed anonymously onto the slate. For more information on the monument, tour dates and events, please visit...
Blank Slate Tour
Louisville, KY
June 1 – 7 ––– Kentucky African American Heritage Center
June 8 – 9 ––– Injustice Square Park
Blank Slate Virtual Town Hall
June 3 ––– Blank Slate Youtube
Princeton, IN
June 11 – 12 ––– Lyles Station Historic Museum
Detroit, MI
June 15 – 16 ––– Motown Museum
Chicago, IL
June 17 – 20 ––– Dusable Museum
Pittsburgh, PA
June 20 – 22 ––– August Wilson African American Cultural Center
Brooklyn, NY
June 24 ––– Brooklyn Children’s Museum
New York, NY
June 25 ––– Times Square
Harlem, NY
June 26 ––– African Chop House
Washington, DC
June 29 ––– We Act Radio
Charlotte, NC
July 1 ––– The Harvey B. Gantt Center for African American Arts & Culture
Atlanta, GA
August 27 – September 4th ––– Martin Luther King Center