This Is Reclamation

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!

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.'

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 disad...

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 Bost...

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  

Easton and Zoë are back again! Our guest today is an African drum maker, owner/operator of Amoah's African Drum Works and Coal Bin Productions. A teacher and artist who has worked with Arts for Learning (affiliate of Young Audiences of Indiana) and a Master Artist with Art Mix (formerly VSA Arts of Indiana). He is the founder and artistic director of Ori Afro Jazz Ensemble and co-founder of Sancoc...

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Indiana's Black pioneer history has been woefully underexplored. Today, we aim to fix that.  Easton, Zoë, and Ryan are joined by Bryan Glover- a descendant of the Roberts Settlement's founders and serves as vice president and a board trustee for the settlement. He has directed the organization's efforts to create the Legacy Walk at Roberts Settlement, an outdoor exhibit about Indiana's Black pione...

Food! It's universal, everyone can relate to it, plus we need it to live. But food has become much more than just sustenance for human bodies. Food is a vibe, an experience, a memory, and even home. And the foods we eat now have origins in places that many of us don't even see. Food is one of "The Four F's- the 4 core facets of Promised Land as Proving Ground. Africa has shaped the culture of the...

Welcome to Conner Prairie's 2nd one and only podcast: This Is Reclamation. Here, we will be reclaiming black Hoosier history and celebrating the permanent exhibit 'Promised Land as Proving Ground' that has meant so much to us. Today, Hannah, Easton, and Zoë are all back under one studio roof to provide an introduction to the series, an overview of some of its themes, and a look into the research p...

A limited-run series from the 'This Is Problematic' crew. Easton and Zoë are celebrating black history both abroad and locally, sharing relevant stories that reflect the core values of the 'Promised Land as Proving Ground' exhibit now open in its entirety on Conner Prairie's grounds. Permanently!