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Why This Fort Worth Brewmaster is Rescuing Dogs
Fritz Rahr and his wife, Tara, have launched nonprofit Rahr to the Rescue to help find forever homes for their furry friends.
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2021
Photography by Sean Berry
Fritz Rahr, founder of Rahr & Sons Brewing Co. in Fort Worth, has always had a heart for dogs.
That love was deepened when he met his wife, Tara Harper Rahr. Early on in their relationship, Tara told Fritz she was going to drive eight hours (round trip) to collect a neglected German shepherd. He volunteered to join, and Tara soon realized his passion for rescuing animals was real.
Black Artist Guild Created in Akron to Support and Celebrate Local Black Creative Talent
Black artists in Akron are invited to join the Guild and help to co-create the organization and develop initial plans for advocacy, education, and collaboration
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AKRON, Ohio, Jan. 28, 2021 /PRNewswire/ With initial funding from Knight Foundation and administrative support from ArtsNow, an idea sparked as part of the Akron cultural planning process is coming to life on Feb. 3, 2021.
During a community forum in the summer of 2019, local artists Dara Harper and Diane Johnson suggested the concept of a Black Artist Guild as a networking association and support system for Akron s Black creative talent.