As a young man growing up in Togo, Bamazi Talle discovered he had a talent for art so he learned all he could from his uncle. In the mid 1990s, an invitation to the United States set him on a path to learn more about art. Today, he's a renowned artist whose work has been featured on PBS and in other art magazines and new media. He is also the founder of KIACA, a gallery in Columbus, Ohio, that helps budding African and African American artist hone their craft. He tells us why he founded the gallery and the importance of investing in art. And, Nigerian chess champion, Tunde Onakoya completed a 60-hour chess marathon in New York City's Time Square in his quest for a Guinness World Record.

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