New documentary explores legacy of education, civil rights advocate Benjamin E. Mays \u2014 The Index-Journal<\/em><\/h5>\n\n\n\n<\/div>\n\n\n\nThe Index-Journal <\/em>of Greenwood, S.C., reports on a new documentary about Benjamin E. Mays<\/a>, Class of 1920. Narrated by the late Louis Gossett Jr., the film uses artificial intelligence to reproduce Mays\u2019 voice, allowing viewers to hear Mays delivering his most memorable quotes. <\/p>\n\n\n\nThe Legacy of Dr. Benjamin E. Mays<\/em>, which premiered at Lander University in Greenwood on Oct. 25, chronicles the life and legacy of Mays, the youngest of eight children born to formerly enslaved parents in Greenwood County, S.C., who became known as the \u201cSchoolmaster of the Movement\u201d as president of Morehouse College and mentor to Martin Luther King Jr. and other leaders.<\/p>\n\n\n\nThe 60-minute film includes interviews with Mays\u2019 former students and includes footage from his speech to the World Council of Churches in 1954, where he championed civil rights through scripture.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Takako Yamaguchi \u201975<\/h4>\n\n\n\nWho is Takako Yamaguchi, the under-sung painter causing a frenzy at auction? \u2014 Artnet News
<\/em><\/h5>\n\n\n\n<\/div>\n\n\n\nArt media outlets have been abuzz about painter Takako Yamaguchi \u201975 surging into the spotlight<\/a> after decades of quiet work in Los Angeles. <\/p>\n\n\n\nHer paintings, which once sold for a few thousand dollars, are now breaking records at major auctions. For example, her 1994 painting Catherine and Midnight<\/em> sold for $1.1 million, breaking a record at Sotheby\u2019s London, and several other works have consistently outperformed auction estimates.<\/p>\n\n\n\nArtnet News<\/em> noted that \u201cYamaguchi\u2019s seascape paintings in the Whitney Biennial have touched a nerve with their surreal synthesis of abstraction, pattern, and d\u00e9cor from East and West.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n![\"\"](\"https:\/\/www.bates.edu\/news\/files\/2024\/11\/Takako-Yamaguchi-Catherine-and-Midnight-est.-400000-600000.webp\")
The painting Catherine and Midnight<\/em> by Takako Yamaguchi \u201975 sold for $1.1 million, breaking a record at Sotheby\u2019s London. (Courtesy of Sotheby’s)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\nThe news outlet notes that \u201cart-market machinations can be ruthless, taking creators on notoriously damaging rollercoasters of speculation,\u201d yet Yamaguchi\u2019s long experience of \u201cdeep-searching and solid practice\u201d makes her \u201cbetter placed than most to ride \u2014 and hold \u2014 this swell of commercial interest into well-deserved, broader recognition for her rich oeuvre.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Christine Quinn Antal \u201998<\/h2>\n\n\n\nVeteran couple dedicates their life to help Ukraine, Afghanistan \u2014 NBC Today<\/em><\/h5>\n\n\n\n<\/div>\n\n\n\nThe international media have covered the work by Christine Quinn Antal \u201998 and her husband, Mark Antal, to deliver humanitarian aid to Ukraine and other war-torn nations through their nonprofit, Task Force Antal, which partners with U.S. military veterans, front-line communities, and governments. <\/p>\n\n\n\n![\"\"\/](\"https:\/\/lh7-rt.googleusercontent.com\/docsz\/AD_4nXddzIgRv4L2Xq6XijpXgddwGbQtehzeCNgTkF3ndaiUeK9roLZON5VNZnw7fjn3MaOuFPVPvB0ly1Y41VImt-2rMgpB7vR1zj6TLGMXbup98Vg3NlSA1BGbqEcErQwYaR4FsqHeYQk76Dlowl2BuhW-JkzI?key=mR4xVKNO7LeUw7T9z12mnw\")
Christine Quinn Antal \u201998 (left) and Mark Antal (center) are interviewed by NBC Today<\/em> co-host Savannah Guthrie. At right is Marine Corps veteran Mark Otto of the United War Veterans Council. (NBC Today)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\nMedia coverage has included stories in the Budapest Business Journal<\/em> and an in-depth segment by Cynthia McFadden for NBC\u2019s Today<\/em> show<\/a>. <\/p>\n\n\n\nThe U.S. Army veterans \u2014 Mark as a former Green Beret and Delta Force member, and Christine as a Judge Advocate and then a national security legal adviser for U.S. Army Europe \u2014 emphasized their commitment to activism during the Veterans Day segment. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cWe are not going to stand back and let this happen,\u201d said Mark. \u201cWe are not going to be complacent,\u201d Christine said. The segment featured a live presentation of a Still Serving Award to the couple at Rockefeller Plaza from the United War Veterans Council.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
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The Index-Journal <\/em>of Greenwood, S.C., reports on a new documentary about Benjamin E. Mays<\/a>, Class of 1920. Narrated by the late Louis Gossett Jr., the film uses artificial intelligence to reproduce Mays\u2019 voice, allowing viewers to hear Mays delivering his most memorable quotes. <\/p>\n\n\n\n The Legacy of Dr. Benjamin E. Mays<\/em>, which premiered at Lander University in Greenwood on Oct. 25, chronicles the life and legacy of Mays, the youngest of eight children born to formerly enslaved parents in Greenwood County, S.C., who became known as the \u201cSchoolmaster of the Movement\u201d as president of Morehouse College and mentor to Martin Luther King Jr. and other leaders.<\/p>\n\n\n\n The 60-minute film includes interviews with Mays\u2019 former students and includes footage from his speech to the World Council of Churches in 1954, where he championed civil rights through scripture.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Art media outlets have been abuzz about painter Takako Yamaguchi \u201975 surging into the spotlight<\/a> after decades of quiet work in Los Angeles. <\/p>\n\n\n\n Her paintings, which once sold for a few thousand dollars, are now breaking records at major auctions. For example, her 1994 painting Catherine and Midnight<\/em> sold for $1.1 million, breaking a record at Sotheby\u2019s London, and several other works have consistently outperformed auction estimates.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Artnet News<\/em> noted that \u201cYamaguchi\u2019s seascape paintings in the Whitney Biennial have touched a nerve with their surreal synthesis of abstraction, pattern, and d\u00e9cor from East and West.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n The news outlet notes that \u201cart-market machinations can be ruthless, taking creators on notoriously damaging rollercoasters of speculation,\u201d yet Yamaguchi\u2019s long experience of \u201cdeep-searching and solid practice\u201d makes her \u201cbetter placed than most to ride \u2014 and hold \u2014 this swell of commercial interest into well-deserved, broader recognition for her rich oeuvre.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n The international media have covered the work by Christine Quinn Antal \u201998 and her husband, Mark Antal, to deliver humanitarian aid to Ukraine and other war-torn nations through their nonprofit, Task Force Antal, which partners with U.S. military veterans, front-line communities, and governments. <\/p>\n\n\n\n Media coverage has included stories in the Budapest Business Journal<\/em> and an in-depth segment by Cynthia McFadden for NBC\u2019s Today<\/em> show<\/a>. <\/p>\n\n\n\n The U.S. Army veterans \u2014 Mark as a former Green Beret and Delta Force member, and Christine as a Judge Advocate and then a national security legal adviser for U.S. Army Europe \u2014 emphasized their commitment to activism during the Veterans Day segment. <\/p>\n\n\n\n \u201cWe are not going to stand back and let this happen,\u201d said Mark. \u201cWe are not going to be complacent,\u201d Christine said. The segment featured a live presentation of a Still Serving Award to the couple at Rockefeller Plaza from the United War Veterans Council.<\/p>\n\n\n\nTakako Yamaguchi \u201975<\/h4>\n\n\n\n
Who is Takako Yamaguchi, the under-sung painter causing a frenzy at auction? \u2014 Artnet News
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Veteran couple dedicates their life to help Ukraine, Afghanistan \u2014 NBC Today<\/em><\/h5>\n\n\n\n