On May 9, 2022, at 5 p.m. at Ohio History Center, 800 E. 17th Avenue, Columbus we hosted the Poindexter Village Windows of Stories Celebration and Awards Ceremony. The Poindexter Village Windows of Stories challenged Columbus City Schools students to create artwork to honor the history and legacies of Poindexter Village. The selected student artwork will be displayed in the windows during renovations of the Poindexter Village Museum and Cultural Center to celebrate the history of the community and the student's artistic achievements. We are excited to announce we received 145 student entries from more than 20 schools for the Poindexter Village Windows of Stories contest. During the May 9 event, we will honor and celebrate the students and the rich history of Poindexter Village. The awards ceremony will be hosted by Poindexter Village's very own, Ms. Angela Pace of WBNS-10TV. Windows of Stories is an initiative of the Ohio History Connection and James Preston Poindexter Foundation. SPECIAL THANKS TO OUR COMMUNITY PARTNERS:
The Columbus Foundation, Columbus City Schools, Columbus Metropolitan Library
AND WBNS-10TV for promoting this event on the on-air Community Calendar.
We invited all Columbus City School participants, parents, teachers and friends of the arts to attend this historic event. This is a free book printed to gift the participants for May 9, 2022 awards event.
Jamiah Geiger, “Poindexter”
Eastmoor Academy, Grade 12
Emeralda Cabrera, “Untitled”
Eastmoor Academy, Grade 12
Tailyn Glenn, “James Poindexter”
Fort Hayes, Grade 11
Isabella Robinson, "School"
Fort Hayes, Grade 12
Gita Sapkota, ”The Vibrant Reflection of Poindexter,” Columbus Alternative, Grade 10
Silas Reliford, “Enjoy The Show”,
Fort Hayes, Grade 11
Preston Davis, “Community Church”,
Eastmoor Acedamy, Grade 12
James Breneman “The Vangaurd: The Show”, Columbus Alternative, Grade 12
Hope Haines-Sanneh, Braxten Manning, Ani Vigilante- Slone The three people who changed the world”, Huy Elementary, Grade 4
Lyric Hubbard, “Chickenfeet Women”, Africentric, Grade 3
Zahra Munye, “Life In The Village”,
Blended ED, Grade 5
Kimiko Smith, We All Stand,
Champion Middle, Grade 6
Liam Dassing, “The Tigers”
Blended ED, Grade 3
Camryn Supman , Lacey Haefele,
“Autumn Paradise”
Winterset, Grade 4
Chyauna Jackson, “Untitled” Columbus City Prep School Girls, Grade 7
Tumaini Kito, Darnell Moore,
“The Vegetable Man”, Africentric Grade 4
The James Preston Poindexter Foundation and Ohio History Connection invited Columbus City Schools students to participate in an art project, Poindexter Village: Windows of Stories. Winning students artwork will soon cover the windows of the two remaining building for the first African American Museum.
We invite Elementary and Middle school students of Columbus City Schools to explore the culture and rich history of our neighborhood through discovering traditions of the early 1900’s and/or by celebrating the works of native Aminah Brenda Lynn Robinson who gives a descriptive look into the history and life of our community.
We encourage High school of Columbus City Schools to discover historic black businesses of Long Street or traditional celebrations of the Near East Side. Through art, have them honor the past by learning about village heroes and moments that paved the way toward this neighborhoods rich history and culture.
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