Posts Tagged ‘Art’
Black history and humanity are focus of SoFi’s Kinsey art exhibit
The Kinsey African American Art & History Collection has landed in Los Angeles at SoFi stadium, where visitors can learn about black history.
Read More11 Photo Stories On Black History That Will Challenge Your View Of The World
As stunning as they are powerful, these photos examine black history through a different lens, proving a picture really is worth 1,000 words.
Read MoreArtwork from the Black Lives Matter memorial has a new home: the Library of Congress
For months after the 2020 Black Lives Matter protest in Washington DC, signs and posters hung near the White House. The Library of Congress has now added images of some of these works to a digital collection.
Read MoreIn Compton, a School That Paved the Way for Generations of Black Artists
A school in Compton allowed for generations of Black artists to express themselves despite setbacks.
Read MoreBlack Spirituals as Poetry and Resistance
Poetry created by by African-American’s documents the history of oppressions and death Black people for century have endured.
Read MoreBlack Art and Poetry Elevate a Tribute to Civil Rights Leaders
With the unprecedented times of CoVid-19 and the Black Lives Matter movement, black artists are honoring civil rights leaders while celebrating African-American contribution to art and culture.
Read MoreSpecial News Series: Rising Up For Justice! – Black Lives Matter movement street art, murals see a surge
Two months after Chicago and the nation erupted in protest of George Floyd’s killing by a white police officer in Minneapolis, a growing number of signs of the Black Lives Matter movement can be found around Chicago in the form of murals and street art.
Read MoreNNS Video: America’s Black Holocaust Museum celebrates its rebirth
As America’s Black Holocaust Museum continues to work toward opening its doors, the donation of Sanford Biggers’ “BAM (Seated Warrior)” to the museum offers another attraction.
Read MoreHidden portraits: African American life gets a spotlight
This article describes the photographs of unknown African Americans from the 20th century that are being displayed in the Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York City.
Read MoreINOVA Gallery Shows Work by Artist and ABHM Volunteer, Jenna Knapp
Jenna Knapp is an artist, activist, and ABHM volunteer. This article highlights her 2015 art exhibit at INOVA Gallery and shows some of her pieces in which she uses text, movement and video to probe the relationship between race and media representation.
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