Joe Minter, a world-renowned sculptor, community historian and Birmingham native, was honored Friday morning at an event hosted by the City of Birmingham at the Birmingham Museum of Art.

The annual event, AWAKEN, celebrates “local changemakers who use creativity, advocacy, and service to advance social justice and community progress,” a release from the city says. Each year, it his held during Magic City Classic Week.

AWAKEN included: • A musical performance from Nathaniel Bagley • Spoken word poetry from Quang Do and Salaam Green • A panel on art as resistance with Wilhemina Thomas, Willie Williams Jr. and John Fields, moderated by Gina Mallisham • Remarks from Joe Minter himself

The panelists discussed several topics about art and justice, namely where art belongs, who gets to

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