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Sweet Home Cafe | Atlas Obscura

May 20, 2019May 20, 2019

This unique museum cafeteria showcases the history and regional diversity of African American cuisine.

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The Black Power Movement Gets a Permanent Display at the Oakland Museum | Hyperallergic

May 6, 2019May 6, 2019

The museum has opened a permanent exhibition about Black activism in the Bay Area, which, contrary to public perception, was not always an accepting, progressive place.

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How Black Artists Mobilized in 1970s Los Angeles | Hyperallergic

May 2, 2019May 2, 2019

In a panel discussion, some of these artists look back on how African American arts professionals and Black-owned galleries exhibited their work and promoted their careers.

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Black Women Artists Stage a Performative Dinner at the Art Gallery of Ontario | Hyperallergic

April 25, 2019April 25, 2019

A Canadian museum expands exhibition programming and social events to more aptly reflect the range of artist communities.

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Cleveland Museum of Art celebrates the photographic triumph of Gordon Parks | Cleveland.com

April 17, 2019April 17, 2019

Steven Litt, The Plain Dealer, Cleveland.com One of the 13 murals that make up “The Life of Washington,” at George Washington High School in San Francisco. Credit Jim Wilson/The New York Times, Featured Image CLEVELAND, Ohio – Gordon Parks made it look easy. As director of the Shaft detective movies in the 1970s, and as […]

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Nipsey Hussle’s Eritrean American Dream | The Atlantic

April 10, 2019April 10, 2019

The slain rapper, who was known for his investment in his Los Angeles community, also inspired fans and fellow musicians who share his East African heritage.

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An Artist Honors the Overlooked Activism of Black Women | Hyperallergic

April 3, 2019April 3, 2019

Helina Metaferia’s exhibition By Way of Revolution connects histories of protest movements and acknowledges the overlooked labor of women within them.

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Meet the artist who received backlash for painting God as a black woman | Face2Face Africa

April 2, 2019April 2, 2019

Mildred Europa Taylor, Face2Face Africa Harmonia Rosales painted her own version of Michelangelo’s work in 2017, reimagining God and the First Man as black women. Featured Image If you are familiar with Michelangelo’s masterpiece, “The Creation of Adam”, you would agree that it is one of the most famous works of art ever created. But […]

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Syracuse artist wins fellowship to attend Quilting by the Lake | Syracuse.com

March 31, 2019March 31, 2019

Schweinfurth Art Center, Syracuse.com Like many textile artists, Syracuse resident Ellen Blalock made her own clothes as a child. “I loved designer clothing and my parents could not afford to buy me clothes that match my taste, so with a few dollars I would design and make my own outfits,” she said. But fix a […]

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Discovered After 70, Black Artists Find Success, Too, Has Its Price | The New York Times

March 24, 2019March 24, 2019

Once on the margins, older African-American artists are suddenly a hot commodity. They are relishing the attention while dealing with the market’s grueling demands.

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