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Yesterday, VENI VIDI, an exhibition at Galerie Templon in Chelsea showcasing the work of American artist Michael Ray Charles, opened to the public. Charles first made waves in the 90s with paintings depicting Black stereotypes using archives of American advertisements, billboards, and television and radio commercials. But since 2004, frustrated by the art world, Charles committed himself to research and his art, deciding to avoid public exposure. As a result, this exhibition is the first showing of Charles' work in New York in two decades. Charles joins us to discuss his return, which is on view until May 6.

Author Joseph Earl Thomas’s new memoir focuses on his upbringing in Frankford, a neighborhood in Northeast Philadelphia where his family struggled with drug addiction and he faced constant hostility. To get through his childhood, he threw himself into the world of geek culture, like “Pokémon.” His debut memoir is called Sink, which the New York Times calls "an extraordinary memoir of a Black American boyhood."

For our Full Bio selection this Women's History Month, we're learning about political trailblazer, New York congresswoman and presidential candidate Shirley Chisholm. We continue our discussion with Anastasia C. Curwood, author of the new biography, Shirley Chisholm: Champion of Black Feminist Power Politics. On day three, we learn about her arrival in Congress and founding the Congressional Black Caucus.

There are only a handful of state parks in New York City. The newest and largest is named after the first Black women elected to Congress, Shirley Chisholm, herself a Brooklyn native. As part of Women's History Month, and as part of our conversation about her life, we learn about what it took to make the park a public space and why Leslie Wright, NYC Regional Director New York State Parks, Recreation & Historic Preservation, says its creation is nothing short of a miracle.