<description>&lt;p&gt;Raven Chanticleer was a larger-than-life eccentric and multi-talented artist. In 1989, Raven fulfilled his long-held dream of opening a wax museum devoted to Black history in Harlem. 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;If you like Raven, you might like Gavin's other podcast, The Art of Crime. It's a history podcast about the unlikely collisions between true crime and the arts.&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p&gt; &lt;/p&gt; &lt;p&gt;Raven is a production of Drum and Monkey Media. For images and other cool stuff about Raven, check Gavin's socials. His Instagram and Blue Sky socials are @gavinwhitehead430. Want to get in touch? Feel free to DM or send an email to &lt;a href= "mailto:drumandmonkeymedia@gmail.com"&gt;drumandmonkeymedia@gmail.com&lt;/a&gt;. &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 1989, Raven fulfilled his long-held dream of opening a wax museum devoted to Black history in Harlem. 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. If you like Raven, you might like Gavin's other podcast, The Art of Crime. It's a history podcast about the unlikely collisions between true crime and the arts. Raven is a production of Drum and Monkey Media. For images and other cool stuff about Raven, check Gavin's socials. His Instagram and Blue Sky socials are @gavinwhitehead430. Want to get in touch? Feel free to DM or send an email to [email protected].