Uploaded July 2025 | Updated September 2026, 2 hours ago
Watch this video to see Barbara Wallace, Nailah Reine Barnes, and Andrew Westover explore the vibrant world of Faith Ringgold’s children’s book illustrations, including the Caldecott Honor Book “Tar Beach.” The conversation delves into the artistry, storytelling, and cultural significance of Ringgold’s work. Alongside the exhibition “Faith Ringgold: Seeing Children,” this program highlights Ringgold’s work and legacy at the intersection of African American experience, art, American history, and childhood imagination.
About the Speakers
Barbara Wallace is a scholar, writer, owner of Faith Ringgold Books LLC, and Ringgold’s daughter. Nailah Reine Barnes is a curator, writer, Fulbright Researcher, and Pulitzer Center Reporting Fellow. Andrew Westover is the High’s Eleanor McDonald Storza Deputy Director of Learning and Civic Engagement and curator of the exhibition “Faith Ringgold: Seeing Children.”
Visit the High Museum: high.org
Watch this video to see Barbara Wallace, Nailah Reine Barnes, and Andrew Westover explore the vibrant world of Faith Ringgold’s children’s book illustrations, including the Caldecott Honor Book “Tar Beach.” The conversation delves into the artistry, storytelling, and cultural significance of Ringgold’s work. Alongside the exhibition “Faith Ringgold: Seeing Children,” this program highlights Ringgold’s work and legacy at the intersection of African American experience, art, American history, and childhood imagination.
About the Speakers
Barbara Wallace is a scholar, writer, owner of Faith Ringgold Books LLC, and Ringgold’s daughter. Nailah Reine Barnes is a curator, writer, Fulbright Researcher, and Pulitzer Center Reporting Fellow. Andrew Westover is the High’s Eleanor McDonald Storza Deputy Director of Learning and Civic Engagement and curator of the exhibition “Faith Ringgold: Seeing Children.”
Visit the High Museum: high.org
