About Anne @Annedavenport
Anne Azzi Davenport is the Senior Coordinating Producer of Canvas.
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Arts Sep 23
How Ruth Bader Ginsburg became the ‘Notorious RBG’Ruth Bader Ginsburg made legal history in academia beginning in her 20s, working her way through the legal ranks to become a Supreme Court justice at age 60. But when she was in her 80s, something surprising happened: she became…
Arts Sep 18
Medical professionals turn to music making as a tonicWhere do healers find comfort? For some U.S. doctors and caregivers, the answer is in music. Jeffrey Brown went to Newton, Massachusetts, recently to see how medical professionals are regenerating their spirits -- and becoming better providers in the process.
Arts Sep 17
Gehry-designed Eisenhower Memorial unveiled after 20 years — during a fraught momentA new memorial is being dedicated in Washington, D.C., to President Dwight D. Eisenhower, who also served as the supreme commander of the Allied Expeditionary Force in Europe during World War II. The four-acre memorial comes to fruition after 20…
Arts Sep 14
Grammy-winning Ranky Tanky is a band with a mission to honor Gullah cultureSouth Carolina band Ranky Tanky is on a mission to revive and celebrate Gullah music and culture, which originated among descendants of West African slaves in Georgia, Florida and South Carolina. The group earned a Grammy Award this winter, and…
Arts Sep 09
This unusual Charleston college produces educated artisansAn unusual college in Charleston, South Carolina, offers a four-year liberal arts education while students also earn certification in one of eight artisan trades. The blended approach enhances students' capabilities -- and helps replenish the domestic pipeline of craftspeople. Jeffrey…
Arts Aug 10
Opening up the Smithsonian slowly and safely during COVID-19How is the 173-year-old, sprawling Smithsonian Institution slowly starting to welcome back the public? Of the world’s largest museum, education and research complex, only two attractions are currently open: the National Air and Space Museum's Udvar Hazy Center and the…
Poetry Jul 28
The ‘existential wound’ that fueled poet Natasha Trethewey’s acclaimed careerNatasha Trethewey is a two-time U.S. poet laureate and a winner of the Pulitzer Prize for her collection “Native Guard.” Now, she has written a memoir about her childhood, the murder of her mother and her own career calling. Titled…
Arts Jul 10
These Black Americans see a statue memorializing Lincoln in different waysOver the past few weeks, there has been extensive debate across the U.S. about statues depicting the Confederacy and other troubled aspects of American history. In the Capitol Hill neighborhood of Washington, D.C., the Emancipation Memorial – also known as…
Arts Jun 26
On Broadway, Black artists push for racial equityAs the Black Lives Matter movement strengthens nationwide, calls are increasing for equity in all sectors of American life -- including on Broadway. An all-star cast of Black theater artists has launched a new effort, Black Theatre United, that aims…
Arts Jun 24
Summer reading lists for young people at a time of crisisAmid dual national crises of a pandemic and outrage over racism and police brutality, books provide opportunities both to learn more and to find distraction from reality. Jeffrey Brown talks to writer Jason Reynolds, the Library of Congress’ ambassador for…