‘Black history is America’s history,’ ‘I Was Here’ project opens art installation at Lexington’s Historic Courthouse

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‘Black history is America’s history,’ ‘I Was Here’ project opens art installation at Lexington’s Historic Courthouse

The “I Was Here” project showcased the historical impact of African American people during its art installation at the Old Fayette County Court House.  Opening to the public on Thursday, Feb. 20 the installation aims to convey African Americans’ role as “unacknowledged nation builders” through ancestral spirit portraits, according to the project’s website.  The portraits, displayed on tapestries, have narrative captions written on them that furt…