Using paintings from Jacob Lawrence’s master work, The Migration Series, Omopé Carter Daboiku will discuss the far-reaching influences of the greatest internal mass migration in the US. According to Lawrence, “Migration means movement. There was conflict and struggle. But out of the struggle came a kind of power and even beauty.” Join us for conversation about the images and music inspired by the African American Great Migration.

About the speaker: Omopé Carter Daboiku describes herself as a folkartist, wordsmith and storyteller. Widely recognized for her ability to convey truths about the history and culture of Africans in America, she has most recently been awarded the 2024-2025 Black Appalachian Story Fellowship by Arts Midwest and the National Association of Black Storytellers (NABS).

Presented by King Studios in partnership with the Harriet Beecher Stowe House, the Ohio Humanities Council, Walnut Hills High School and the Academy of World Languages.

This event is free, but registration is required.