Carnegie Hall hosts exhibits that feature the work of Black West Virginian artists

“What I can’t put into words, I put it on canvas.” ~ Doris Fields

Carnegie Hall in Lewisburg, WV is hosting three exhibits that feature the work of Black West Virginian artists from Jan. 7 until Mar. 25. The exhibits are held in celebration of Black History and will display the work of Jamal Hoskins, Doris Fields, and Robby Moore.

“I thought that it was important to me to get more artists of color in… and let them be celebrated,” said Allan Sizemore, art director of Carnegie Hall.

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Ah, Senators Rucker, Azinger, Sypolt, Karnes, Maynard and Delegates Pritt, Smith, Tully, Longanacre, G. Ward, Maynor, Crouse, Clark, Horst, and Hanna, I think you must have been absent from significant portions of Civics in the Eighth grade. Before you seek to pass (the proposed) Senate Bill 498 and House Bill 4011, perhaps a refresher in this subject is in the offing? As I was a Middle School Teacher, and then a Professor teaching Teachers for 21 years, please allow me to assist you in grasping some constructs that you have obviously failed to master.

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