March 26, 2024

Sarah and Angelina Grimke are admired in American history for rejecting their privileged lives on a plantation in  the south to become activists in the North. Their  pamphlets evangelizing anti-slavery were among the most influential of the antebellum era. They are still read today. What also endures was an omission from the Grimkes’ family portrait: their Black relatives. That was until Tufts University history professor Kerri Greenidge made a course correction with her book "The Grimkes," which  focuses on the Black members of the Grimke family. From there, how many pianos does it take to Celebrate Charles Ives?  The pioneer in avant-garde music is being celebrated at New England Conservatory with a series of concerts marking his 150th birthday. NEC’s Stephen Drury joins us for a preview.  It’s all on The Culture Show—listen to the full episode for more!