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Passing the Baton: Renewing America’s Legacy of Service

NOLA artist Brandan “bMike” Odums explains how his work is inspired by a legacy of service

Aired 06/23/2016 | Rating NR

Veterans Coming Home

Passing the Baton: Renewing America’s Legacy of Service

Clip: Season 1 | 1m 8s

NOLA artist Brandan “bMike” Odums explains how his work is inspired by a legacy of service

How do we keep America’s legacy of service alive? For New Orleans artist and activist Brandan “bMike” Odums, service is a “passing of the baton” between generations. bMike tells us that we all “stand on the shoulders of giants” and his art models that by celebrating and sharing the service and sacrifice of previous generations of African American civil rights leaders.

Aired 06/23/2016 | Rating NR

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VETERANS COMING HOME (VCH) is a project by the Corporation for Public Broadcasting, Kindling Group, and Wisconsin Public Television. This video was produced with support from Louisiana Public Broadcasting.

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Passing the Baton: Renewing America’s Legacy of Service

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VETERANS COMING HOME (VCH) is a project by the Corporation for Public Broadcasting, Kindling Group, and Wisconsin Public Television. This video was produced with support from Louisiana Public Broadcasting.

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