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From now thru March 22nd, citizens in the Pee Dee and surrounding areas have the opportunity to view works by African American artists who are among the state's best-known and widely celebrated practitioners at the Jones-Gallery in Lake City.  The African American Voice exhibition includes 40 pieces in all media by 25 African-American artists. Among those whose works are on exhibit is Dr. Leo Twiggs of Orangeburg, who developed the Art Department and the I.P. Stanback Museum at SC State in Orangeburg, where he taught for more than 40 years. Currently, he is Distinguished Artist in Residence at Claflin University in Orangeburg. Twiggs’ paintings are done in a unique, innovative batik technique that he developed after several years of experimenting with the traditional medium. He has had over 70 one-man shows and his work has received international recognition. Bhakti Larry Hough interviews Dr. Twiggs on the current edition of Insight.

The African American Voice exhibition is free to the public. The Jones-Carter Gallery’s hours are 10 a.m.—6 p.m. Tuesday—Friday and 11 a.m.—5 p.m. on Saturday. For more information about the exhibition, please visit www.jonescartergallery.com or call (843)374-1505 to speak with Hannah Davis, the director of the gallery.

Insight airs Mondays and Wednesdays at 10 a.m., 7 p.m. and midnight.

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July is National Family Reunion Month and National Black Family Month. During July and other summer months, many families around the nation have family reunions. Some families have occasional reunions, some annual reunions. Also, some families have small informal gatherings while others have large elaborate gatherings with hundreds of people in attendance. Dr. Ione Vargus has seen some of them all. She is the founder and administrator of the Family Reunion Institute at Temple University in Philadelphia. Bhakti Larry Hough interviews Dr. Vargus on the current edition of Insight.

http://www.temple.edu/fri/familyreunion/

Insight airs Mondays and Wednesdays at 10 a.m., 7 p.m. and midnight.

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When I was 14 years old, I watched my father pass away from stomach cancer at the age of 39. That began a series of losses of male relatives and friends at relatively young ages – 20s through 50s – that have left me almost obsessed with the idea of men’s health and men’s mortality, especially African American men. That’s because of the tragic loss of brothers who were making and poised to make significant contributions to their families and communities - voids that in some cases could have been prevented. That led me to issue a strong message to all men, but especially African American men, in observance of Men’s Health Month.

Download and listen to my commentary here.

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