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Bill Strickland tells a quiet and astonishing tale of redemption through arts, music, and unlikely partnerships.
About Bill Strickland
As a Pittsburgh youth besieged by racism in the crumbling remains of the steel economy, Bill Strickland should have been one of the Rust Belt's casualties. Instead, he discovered the potter's... Read full bio »
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