The living archive project "Protect Our Piece" makes its CultureCon debut inviting people to add to its hand-stitched story and inspire its next appearances
NEW YORK, Oct. 2, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- If you grew up in a Black home, you probably remember the couch you weren't supposed to sit on, sealed under clear plastic because it mattered. Now that couch has become a work of art, and it arrives in Brooklyn at CultureCon October 3-4.
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