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MacArthur Genius Winner Joyce J. Scott Is Still An "Around The Way Girl"

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Jewelry maker, sculptor and 2016 MacArthur Fellow Joyce J. Scott joins Midday host Tom Hall to discuss the award. Scott's handmade works range from elaborate neckpieces, to two-and three-dimensional figurative sculptures and installations. Much of her work focuses on the violence brought about by racism and sexism. 

Scott has won numerous awards for her work and many of her pieces are featured in prominent museums across the country including the National Museum of African American History and Culturein Washington opening this weekend.

A Baltimore native, Scott shares how growing up and living in the city has shaped her work and why she says "leaving her neighborhood would be running away from herself."

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