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On June 19th at 6:00 pm Barking Legs Theater (1307 Dodds Ave) will be celebrating Juneteenth with West African snacks and a special documentary premiere on our Sister City partnership with Accra, Ghana.Barking Legs staff got the opportunity to speak to Kanika Jones, the vice president of Chattanooga’s Accra, Ghana partnership and hear her perspective on the importance of this relationship.
The Sister City Association began in 1956 and was established by President Eisenhower. When learning about this program, Jones was impressed by the structure of cultural, educational and economic exchange the program represented, but noticed a lack of African representation. There are 52,000 members of the black community in Chattanooga, Tennessee and they were missing representation. So, Kanika Jones sought out to develop a friendship with Accra through 2 years of travel and meeting with mayors and city officials.
Kanika spoke on the importance of Ghana's representation for the roots of Chattanooga citizens and preserving Ghana’s history as a place of origin for many Black Chattanoogans.
“Love, art, and culture connects people and transcends what keeps us disconnected”- Kanika Jones.
Barking Legs Theater is proud to have been partnering with the City of Chattanooga and Chattanooga’s Sister Cities for our Cultural Cross Ties program. We pair local artists with artists from Chattanooga’s Sister Cities around the world for conversations, cultural exchanges, and inspiration. This year, we had the privilege of working with artists from our first African city of Accra, Ghana.
Come share with us as we celebrate the food, art, love and culture of Accra, Ghana.
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Barking Legs Theater, 1307 Dodds Ave, Chattanooga, TN 37404-4757, United States
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