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For painter Titus Kaphar, forgiveness is 'a weight lifted off of your shoulders'

NPR | By Tonya Mosley

Published June 19, 2025 at 6:00 AM PDT

Kaphar draws on his own painful relationship with his father in his film, Exhibiting Forgiveness. He says the project gave him a new sympathy for his dad. Originally broadcast Oct. 24, 2024.

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Tonya Mosley

Tonya Mosley is a correspondent and former host of Here & Now, the midday radio show co-produced by NPR and WBUR. She's also the host of the award-winning podcast Truth Be Told and a regular contributing interviewer for Fresh Air with Terry Gross.

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