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R.L. Lewis, one of five surviving Florida Highwaymen, appears at Palm Beach historical society event
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R.L. Lewis, a surviving member of the Florida Highwaymen, made a recent appearance at the Historical Society of Palm Beach County, discussing the artists' roadside sales during segregation, his gallery in Cocoa and the group's ongoing legacy.
R.L. Lewis, one of five surviving members of the Florida Highwaymen, made a recent appearance at the Historical Society of Palm Beach County to discuss the group's history and his continuing work.
The appearance highlighted how Lewis and other Highwaymen sold paintings along Florida roadways during segregation when galleries were closed to Black artists. Lewis, now in his eighties,…
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