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Artist Visiting Berkshires From South Africa Talks Human Rights, Arts Education

A flyer for Iris Dawn Parker's speaking engagement at Miss Hall's School in Pittsfield at 6 p.m. Wednesday night March 6th.

Iris Dawn Parker is an artist, educator, and activist currently living in Johannesburg, South Africa. She’s spending about two weeks in Berkshire County this month at the invitation of the local branch of the NAACP, Williams College, Miss Hall’s School, MCLA, Jacob’s Pillow, and the city of Pittsfield. She spoke with WAMC Berkshire Bureau Chief Josh Landes about the intersection of creativity, human rights, and working with young people.

Josh Landes has been WAMC's Berkshire Bureau Chief since February 2018 after working at stations including WBGO Newark and WFMU East Orange. A passionate advocate for Berkshire County, Landes was raised in Pittsfield and attended Hampshire College in Amherst, receiving his bachelor's in Ethnomusicology and Radio Production. You can reach him at jlandes@wamc.org with questions, tips, and/or feedback.
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