This week .. ON VIEW...RED ??? no ..(RED),,@ Sotheby's

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(RED) Brings Hope to West Africa

AUTHOR: AMY TODD MIDDLETON

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Auction in New York 23 November 2013 7:00 PM EST

Exhibition at 1334 York Avenue

  • Monday 18 November 10:00 AM – 5:00 PM
  • Tuesday 19 November 10:00 AM – 5:00 PM
  • Wednesday 20 November 10:00 AM – 5:00 PM
  • Thursday 21 November 10:00 AM – 5:00 PM
  • Friday 22 November 10:00 AM – 5:00 PM
  • Saturday 23 November 10:00 AM – 1:00 PM

(RED) Brings Hope to West Africa

AUTHOR: AMY TODD MIDDLETON
“She’ll be President one day,” said Deborah Dugan, CEO of (RED), as we were reflecting on what we had just witnessed in the town of Bensonville, Liberia. A young girl of perhaps ten, dressed in local ceremonial attire, her hair intricately braided, had just boldly led a troop of some 20 children, all in identical costume, with a joyful welcome song and dance. When our delegation arrived this mesmerizing child marched forward, the other children clapping and singing behind her as her voice rang out in a clear and resonant solo. I cannot imagine a child of similar age in the States standing tall, proud and confident, in front of strangers, leading her young peers through verse after of us, “We have peace, no more war.” Then again, I cannot imagine one of ou

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