In the Balance
An Iowa Judicial Branch podcast dedicated to taking listeners beyond the courtroom doors to explore Iowa's rich judicial past, present, and future.
In the Balance
29. The Making of Shattering Silence with James Ellwanger
February 28, 2023
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Iowa Judicial Branch
In recognition of Black History Month this February, I spoke with sculptor James Ellwanger, the artist behind the Shattering Silence sculpture which decorates the Iowa Judicial Branch Building's west lawn. This sculpture is a memorial to Iowa's progressive civil rights history and where it all began, with the case of Ralph Montgomery, a former Missouri slave granted his freedom in Iowa, in 1839.
Host: Marissa Gaal
Guest: James Ellwanger
Music from The Epic 2 by Rafael Krux
Link: https://filmmusic.io/song/5384-the-epic-2-
License: http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/