Third Coast International Audio Festival
Chicago Public Radio
2008-08-14
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Conceptual artist Damali Ayo has an ongoing performance called "living flag" that she’s taking to busy street corners all over the country. For the performance, she collects reparations for the enslavement of African Americans by sitting on the street as a panhandler. There, on the sidewalk, ayo accepts reparation payments from white passersby, she offers them a receipt, and then she distributes that money immediately to black people who pass by. The performance piece inspired some interesting reactions, caught on tape and produced into an evocative radio story. Produced by Dmae Roberts and damali ayo with funding by HearingVoices.com through the Corporation for Public Broadcasting. Additional assistance by Michael Johnson and Catrin Einhorn. Damali's piece has become an annual event, National Day of Panhandling for Reparations.
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Conceptual artist Damali Ayo has an ongoing performance called "living flag" that she’s taking to busy street corners all over the country. Listen Now | Podcast |
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Conceptual artist Damali Ayo has an ongoing performance called "living flag" that she’s taking to busy street corners all over the country. Listen Now | Podcast |
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Conceptual artist Damali Ayo has an ongoing performance called "living flag" that she’s taking to busy street corners all over the country. Listen Now | Podcast |
