Romare Bearden (detail)

Men of Change: Power. Triumph. Truth.

BY MARQUETTE FOLLEY, HAILI FRANCIS, HANK WILLIS THOMAS August 17 – December 1, 2019OPENING RECEPTION: Saturday, August 17, 4pm – 8pm National Underground Railroad Freedom Center 50 E Freedom Way Cincinnati, OH 45202 Skirball Gallery, Third Floor Men of Change: Power. Triumph. Truth. presents for new generations a ten-city national touring exhibition that tells a narrative of America through the profiles of 25 African-American men who are icons in the country’s historical and cultural landscape, including: Muhammad Ali, James Baldwin, Ta-Nehisi Coates, W.E.B. Du Bois, and Kendrick Lamar. Each biography is paired with original artwork that accentuates the subjects’ individual legacies and weaves …