Local cultural tours return for NBA All-Star Weekend

By ABRIANA HERRON Sampson Levingston hosts local cultural tours in Indianapolis. The return of his Through2Eyes Walk & Talk tour comes just in time for All-Star weekend. (Photo provided by Hanna Leach) The NBA All-Star Game comes to Indianapolis soon. A series of arts and cultural events are planned for visitors and residents, including the return of the Through2Eyes cultural tour, with a nod to basketball. WFYI’s Abriana Herron spoke with Indianapolis Native Sampson Levingston about his Walk & Talk tours for All-Star weekend. Abriana Herron, WFYI: Why did you start doing these tours around Indianapolis? Sampson Levingston, Through2Eyes: I felt like it was very important for us in Indianapolis to understand like, who we are as a city. And not just for us to have this internal understanding, but also when people come and visit, we can tell them about ourselves, tell them about our city, tell them who we are, and what roles we played to contributing to the history that’s happened all across the world. Herron: And so what are some of the places and topics you plan on covering during the walk and talk on All Star Weekend? Levingston: But yeah, so All-Star Weekend, I’m always...