An iconic painting by renowned Durham artist Ernie Barnes is on display at the Mint Museum Uptown. The artwork depicts a lively night at a Black dance hall in the segregated South of the early 1950s.

GUEST: Ernie Barnes was a former NFL player ... But my father and Ernie made friends, and they were, he was able to purchase this piece. And this actually sat on top of our, uh, fire mantel ...

Ernie Barnes’ masterpiece ... credits of the sitcom Good Times for several seasons. The painting is inspired by Barnes’ memory of sneaking into the Durham Armory as a preteen.