<description>&lt;p&gt;Raven Chanticleer was a larger-than-life eccentric and multi-talented artist. In the 1970s, he became a local New York celebrity by showing up to gala events in jaw-dropping outfits. In 1989, Raven fulfilled his long-held dream of opening a wax museum devoted to Black history. The African American Wax Museum, as it was called, garnered widespread attention in New York and abroad, gaining a reputation as a truly unique institution. In chatper one of Raven, we take a tour of the African American Wax Museum and get to know the founder. &lt;/p&gt; &lt;p&gt; &lt;/p&gt; &lt;p&gt;For pictures of Raven and the African American Wax Museum, follow me on Instagram or Blue Sky: @gavinwhitehead430.&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p&gt; &lt;/p&gt; &lt;p&gt;Raven is a production of Drum and Monkey Media.&lt;/p&gt;</description>

Raven

Gavin Whitehead

Chapter One: Wax to the Max

FEB 13, 202657 MIN
Raven

Chapter One: Wax to the Max

FEB 13, 202657 MIN

Description

Raven Chanticleer was a larger-than-life eccentric and multi-talented artist. In the 1970s, he became a local New York celebrity by showing up to gala events in jaw-dropping outfits. In 1989, Raven fulfilled his long-held dream of opening a wax museum devoted to Black history. The African American Wax Museum, as it was called, garnered widespread attention in New York and abroad, gaining a reputation as a truly unique institution. In chatper one of Raven, we take a tour of the African American Wax Museum and get to know the founder. For pictures of Raven and the African American Wax Museum, follow me on Instagram or Blue Sky: @gavinwhitehead430. Raven is a production of Drum and Monkey Media.