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Stateside: Thursday, Dec. 12, 2024

In today’s edition of Stateside, Voltpost introduced its newest Lamppost EV Charger, which allows more accessibility for electric vehicle charging. Then, a conversation with Titus Kaphar, a Kalamazoo-born contemporary artist, about their new semi-autobiographical film. Lastly, how a Detroit guild, the Great Lakes African American Quilters’ Network, is serving its community through quilting.

Hear the full conversation on the Stateside podcast.

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GUESTS ON TODAY’S SHOW:

  • Jeffrey Prosserman, Voltpost Founder and CEO
  • Titus Kaphar, a Kalamazoo-born contemporary artist
  • Francis Jackson, President of the Great Lakes African American Quilters’ Network
  • Toya Booker Thomas, member of the Great Lakes African American Quilters’ Network
  • Cassandra Harris, founding member and guild Vice President
  • Liv Furman, postdoctoral scholar in African American and African studies at Michigan State University
  • Connie Wright, quilter 
  • Frances Jackson, quilter
  • Ernestine Smartt, quilter
  • Linda Thomas, quilter
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