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TCA Celebrates African American-Turkish Connections Through Art Exhibition
On February 28, TCA and the Turkish Heritage Organization (THO) hosted an art exhibition and reception on Capitol Hill featuring the profiles of Ahmet Ertegun and James Baldwin, and eleven paintings by Hulis Mavruk in honor of African American History Month.
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In attendance were Congresswoman Virginia Foxx (R-NC/5th), congressional staff, representatives from foreign embassies, and members of the African American and Turkish American communities.
Ahmet Ertegun, the co-founder of the famous Atlantic Records, dedicated much of his career to promoting African American musicians while also fighting for racial equality.
Ahmet and his brother Nesuhi organized the first integrated jazz concert in D.C. at the Jewish Community Center. As the son of the Turkish ambassador to the United States, his father hosted African American musicians and guests at the Turkish ambassador’s residence, a