This Is Reclamation

This Is Reclamation- Reflection: The voices of Juneteenth at Promised Land as Proving Ground

In this final celebration of Promised Land as Proving Ground, we sat outdoors for the first time EVER and recorded live from outside of the Reflection cabin. During our Juneteenth celebration, we gave our guests the chance to share their thoughts and feelings with us. A special thanks to you all for joining us for this series! Until next time!

This Is Reclamation- Reclamation Part 3: Black History from the Ground Up feat. Camryn

Camryn Bembry joins Easton and Zoe to share her story and bring to light the exciting programming that will take place within the walls of the only New structure to be built specifically for the 'Promised Land as Prving Ground exhibition.'

This Is Reclamation- Reclamation Part 2: The Art that defines our exhibit feat. Israel Solomon

The Reclamation Building is the "end" of the Promised Land as Proving Ground exhibit- aside from the Reflection cabin. This space holds creations from one of Indiana's premier artists, our own artist-in-residence, Israel Solomon. He joins Easton and Ryan today as they unravel a few questions that surround the Black arts- one such question being if African-American artists are at an automatic disadvantage based on how their art is categorized. We hope you enjoy this walk through inspiration, nostalgia, and the universal elements that both we and Israel want our museum guests to experience through a new lens. Israel Solomon's Website: https://www.israelsolomonart.com/ [https://www.israelsolomonart.com/] Our socials https://x.com/prairiepod/status/1755339272540856575 [https://x.com/prairiepod/status/1755339272540856575] TIP https://open.spotify.com/show/4vFar8O78RLegjfRfZUOIn [https://open.spotify.com/show/4vFar8O78RLegjfRfZUOIn]

This Is Reclamation- Reclamation Part 1: Crispus Attucks- the Man, the School, and the Museum feat. Robert Chester

We are joined today by head Curator of the Crispus Attucks museum, Robert Chester. He has been doing the important work since 1998 and even before- down at 1140 Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. St. Background in Crispus Attucks' name and legacy: Crispus Attucks High School was named after the Sailor/Whaler/Dockworker of black and Native American Descent who became the first American killed at the Boston Massacre, thus kickstarting the Revolutionary War. The Black high school completed construction in 1927 amid a great stir; as the Indiana Supreme Court had already made it clear that no-one had a right to stop construction, especially based on personal "fears" or "apprehensions." However, they would get involved if a black student was denied any advantage that other high schoolers in the state enjoyed.

This Is Reclamation- Resistance Part 3: Norwood and the History in your Backyard feat. Kaila Austin

A skilled facilitator in the realms of Nonprofit Organization, Fundraising, Social Media, Research, exhibit design, and the fine arts. An artist, public historian, and community activist here in Indianapolis-The pride of Indiana University Bloomington, as well as the realm of Conservation and African American Studies. Ms. Kaila Austin