Beecher family

Frist Art Museum Presents Career-Spanning Exhibition Kara Walker: Cut to the Quick, From the Collections of Jordan D. Schnitzer and His Family Foundation

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Tuesday, June 15, 2021
Uncle Tom's Cabin, Films, Creative works, American films, Film adaptations of Uncle Tom's Cabin, Harriet Beecher Stowe, Topsy, Beecher family, Uncle Tom, Frist Art Museum

"Intentionally unsentimental and ambiguous, the works can be disturbing yet also humorous, always exploring the irreconcilable inconsistencies that mirror the human condition."

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  • "Intentionally unsentimental and ambiguous, the works can be disturbing yet also humorous, always exploring the irreconcilable inconsistencies that mirror the human condition."
  • This is Walker's first solo exhibition at the Frist Art Museum; her work Camptown Ladies appeared in the Frist's presentation of 30 Americans in 201314.
  • The earliest work in the exhibition is Topsy (1994), which depicts a figure from Harriet Beecher Stowe's Uncle Tom's Cabin (1852).
  • This group met periodically over the past year, and their feedback helped shape the exhibition's interpretation and public programming.

National Museum of African American Music Adds New Vice President

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Monday, July 6, 2020
Arts, Museums, Entertainment, Other Entertainment, General Entertainment, Music, Consumer, Destinations, Licensing (Entertainment), Travel, Surnames, Surname, Names, Simpson, Hicks, National Museum of African American Music, Henry Ward Beecher, Beecher family

The National Museum of African American Music (NMAAM) has hired Tuwisha D. Rogers-Simpson as vice president of Brand and Partnerships.

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  • The National Museum of African American Music (NMAAM) has hired Tuwisha D. Rogers-Simpson as vice president of Brand and Partnerships.
  • Rogers-Simpson will lead all marketing and branding initiatives for the museum.
  • NMAAM is excited to add someone with Tuwishas experience to our growing family, said NMAAM President and CEO Henry Beecher Hicks, III.
  • The National Museum of African American Music, set to open September 2020, will be the only museum dedicated solely to preserving African American music traditions and celebrating the central role African Americans have played in shaping American music.

Beecher Reagan Names New President And Chief Operating Officer

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Friday, May 3, 2019
United States, Executive search, Management consulting, Recruitment, Beecher family, Ronald Reagan, Awards

HOUSTON, May 3, 2019 /PRNewswire/ -- Beecher Reagan , a global search and leadership firm specializing exclusively in senior professional services and the consulting talent market, today announced the hiring of Angela Navarro as president and chief operating officer (COO), a new role for the company.

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  • HOUSTON, May 3, 2019 /PRNewswire/ -- Beecher Reagan , a global search and leadership firm specializing exclusively in senior professional services and the consulting talent market, today announced the hiring of Angela Navarro as president and chief operating officer (COO), a new role for the company.
  • "Angela's appointment is a clear reflection of how far we have come as a major player in the search and leadership firm sector," said Clark Beecher, managing partner of Beecher Reagan.
  • Navarro joins Beecher Reagan directly from the management consulting industry, having most recently held the role of senior vice president of global operations at North Highland Worldwide Consulting.
  • Founded in 2009 by Clark Beecher and Tim Reagan, Beecher Reagan, LLC is a U.S.-based executive search and leadership firm focused exclusively on senior professional services and the consulting talent market.

New Digital Curriculum Launches: Votes for Women

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Tuesday, April 23, 2019
Writers, Beecher family, Mary Wollstonecraft, British people, Harriet Beecher Stowe, Occupations, Beecher, Stowe

Votes for Women: The Story of the Nineteenth Amendment tells the story of the fight for women's equality, their right to vote, and the struggle, sacrifice, and hardship involved.

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  • Votes for Women: The Story of the Nineteenth Amendment tells the story of the fight for women's equality, their right to vote, and the struggle, sacrifice, and hardship involved.
  • The Institute hopes that this story of diligence, patience, and determination prevailing against entrenched opponents will inspire today's students.
  • Lessons and activities in Votes for Women highlight the lives and work of Mary Wollstonecraft, Harriet Beecher Stowe, Ida B.
  • To learn more about the Bill of Rights Institute and Votes for Women , please contact Chris Janson at [email protected] or 703.662.9871.

EPIC Adds Blake Kirk as a Principal in San Francisco

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Tuesday, January 8, 2019
Economy, Finance, Money, Insurance, Insurance industry, Sutter Health, San Francisco, Beecher family

SAN FRANCISCO, Jan. 8, 2019 /PRNewswire/ -- EPIC Insurance Brokers and Consultants announced today that risk management and insurance professional Blake Kirk has joined the firm's operations in Northern California as a Senior Vice President and Principal.

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  • SAN FRANCISCO, Jan. 8, 2019 /PRNewswire/ -- EPIC Insurance Brokers and Consultants announced today that risk management and insurance professional Blake Kirk has joined the firm's operations in Northern California as a Senior Vice President and Principal.
  • Kirk will be based in EPIC's San Francisco headquarters and work closely with EPIC Principal Joe Vineis on a number of key risk management, business development and client service initiatives.
  • Kirk joins EPIC from broker Beecher Carlson in San Francisco, where he spent more than 13 years, most recently as managing director working with large, complex risk management accounts in the retail, healthcare, financial services and hospitality industries.
  • Kirk began his career working for a large Management Service Organization (MSO) in Northern California owned by Sutter Health.