Browsing: the Toledo Museum and the foundations acquiring the paintings said they would highlight the art’s connection to Talladega. The paintings will also be exhibited at the HBCU every six to eight years.

“It required deliberate thought and execution,” she said about the decision to sell four the six murals. “I sit here today feeling good that we are leveraging this most prized possession in a way that will improve the ability of the college to provide a foundational education for people like me.”