In the Spotlight: Lawrence's George "Nash" Walker

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Thu, 23 Oct, 2025 at 10:00 am to Sat, 04 Apr, 2026 at 04:00 pm

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Watkins Museum of History | Lawrence, KS

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Featuring the research and personal collection of author Daniel Atkinson, In the Spotlight: Lawrence’s George “Nash” Walker follows the career of George “Nash” Walker from Lawrence to the lights of Broadway. Walker and his partner, Bert Williams, performed a highly successful vaudeville act on Broadway and overseas, blazing a trail of opportunity for future Black actors and actresses.

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Watkins Museum of History, 1047 Massachusetts Street, Lawrence, United States

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