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Sculptor Augusta Savage’s Towering Impact on the Harlem Renaissance | Artsy

June 14, 2019June 14, 2019

Niama Safia Sandy, Artsy LINDSEY KILBRIDE / WJCT NEWS. Featured Image When I was in elementary school in the early 1990s, I would occasionally beg my mother for money to buy a book from the Scholastic Books circular. One year, I asked for a title called Great Women In the Struggle, the second volume in […]

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Contemporary Artists Contextualize the Work of Black Panther Photographers | Hyperallergic

May 23, 2019May 23, 2019

Vanguard Revisited: Poetic Politics & Black Futures highlights Bay Area artists and artist collectives whose work contextualizes the lasting impact of BPP ideology and activism, and the photographs of Ruth-Marion Baruch and Pirkle Jones.

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A French illustrator’s images of black women are controversial in Paris, but adored on Instagram | Quartz Africa

May 23, 2019May 23, 2019

Lynsey Chutel, Quartz Africa Photo: Jersean Golatt, Featured Image A meet-and-greet with illustrator Nicholle Kobi is titled A Parisian Instant, yet at home the French illustrator is overlooked. This, even as her work spreads from Instagram to communities of black women around the world, this week in Johannesburg. Kobi’s work has become something of a […]

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A powerful moment for the Archibald prize: could a portrait of a black woman win? | The Guardian

May 20, 2019May 20, 2019

Only 15 paintings of women and three of non-white Australians have been Archibald winners in 97 years

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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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