Representative Terri Sewell hosted Congress in your Community this Spring through out the Black Belt Counties: Greene, Sumter, Pickens, and Perry. Sumter County Town Hall was on Tuesday, April 19th at 2pm in our Pop Start Community Space! Marcus Campbell opened the floor to allow Rep. Sewell to begin with her remarks on the Black Belt and how we …
To prepare for Ashé! The Power of the Voice, visiting artist Zarouhie Abdalian and creative collaborator Joseph Rosenzweig hosted studio recording sessions free to Sumter County residents. Abdalian and Rosenzweig provided a series of prompts to encourage responses related to the purpose and theme of the event. Five artists generously shared songs, rhymes, and poetry. Participants included poet and songstress Yawah …
Over a seven-month period, artist Zarouhie Abdalian worked with the Coleman Center for the Arts in Sumter County, Alabama, making five trips to West Alabama with her creative collaborator Joseph Rosenzweig. Beginning in November 2017, Abdalian and Rosenzweig explored Sumter County from Gainesville in the far northern corner to Cuba in the western edge of the county. They spent time …