This exhibit remains admission free through the membership support of people like you. Award-winning artist and author Kadir Nelson spent seven years creating the handsome paintings in this exhibit for his brilliantly illustrated children's book, We Are The Ship: The Story of Negro League Baseball. Thirty-three original paintings and 13 original sketches are included in this beautiful and captivating exhibit. Related Events: • Works by Rupe Dalton • A Game Apart: Mike Wiley as Jackie Robison • Game Day at Piedmont Arts BBC World News: We Are The Ship | NPR: Book Chronicles Negro League Pioneers