Speakers
- Kamau Ware
- Black Gotham Experience, Artist / Historian
Kamau Ware is a multidimensional creative blending complementary yet disparate disciplines as an Artist / Historian. He is best known for his flagship storytelling project, Black Gotham Experience (BGX), founded in 2010 that celebrates the impact of the African Diaspora on New York City through a series of historic walks, talks, and events. Ware’s Black Gotham Experience has been featured in The Atlantic, The New York Times, and Huffington Post. BGX has won awards from Columbia University’s History in Action Project, Downtown Alliance, and the Lower Manhattan Cultural Council Michael Richards Award for Visual Arts. Kamau has become a sought-after voice to fill the visual abyss of Black New York history. He recently completed a speaking tour titled Origin Stories, including stops at Yale University, Lincoln’s Cottage, the African American Museum of Philadelphia, and a keynote for the California Library Association.