Panel Discussion: Holding Freedom: Ghana in the Menil Collection
Gabriel Mathias, Portrait of William Ansah Sessarakoo, son of Eno Baisie Kurentsi (John Currantee) of Anomabu, 1749. Oil on canvas, 26 1/4 × 21 7/8 in. (66.7 × 55.6 cm). The Menil Collection, Houston. Photo: Hickey-Robertson
Photo: Hickey-Robertson
Dr. Emmanuel Cudjoe, Paul R. Davis, and Dr. Lindsay Gary explore Ghanaian heritage, cultural memory, and connections to the Menil's African art collection. This program is a part of a four-week public program series that explores the legacy of the Student Nonviolent Coordinating Committee (SNCC) through the lens of Houston’s Civil Rights history and the broader African Diaspora.
