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A Right to Paint Us Whole
W.E.B. Du Bois’ message to African American artists.
by
Melvin L. Rogers
via
Lapham’s Quarterly
on
October 4, 2023
'Why Willie Mae Thornton Matters' Explores the Legacy of the Black Musician Who Made 'Hound Dog' a Hit
Willie Mae “Big Mama” Thornton lived an unapologetic life that transcended genres and gender norms beyond her bluesy hit song and the “Elvis moment.”
by
Daja E. Henry
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Lynnée Denise
via
The 19th
on
June 27, 2023
The Battle Over Techno’s Origins
A museum dedicated to techno music has opened in Frankfurt, Germany, and many genre pioneers feel that Black and queer artists in Detroit have been overlooked.
by
T. M. Brown
via
The New Yorker
on
April 14, 2023
Jay Jackson’s Audacious Comics
Written during World War II, Bungleton Green and the Mystic Commandos imagined a future liberated from racism and inequality.
by
Jeet Heer
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The Nation
on
February 23, 2023
A New Flame for Black Fire
What will be the legacy of the Black Arts Movement? Ishmael Reed reflects on the transformation and growth of Black arts since the 1960s.
by
Ishmael Reed
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New York Review of Books
on
January 14, 2023
W.E.B. Du Bois and the Aesthetics of Emancipation
“I am one who tells the truth and exposes evil and seeks with Beauty and for Beauty to set the world right,” W.E.B. Du Bois said in his June 1926 lecture.
by
Clay Matlin
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Black Perspectives
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April 21, 2022
Black Voices, German Song
What did German listeners hear when African American singers performed Schubert or Brahms?
by
Adam Kirsch
via
New York Review of Books
on
January 20, 2022
Classical Music and the Color Line
Despite its universalist claims, the field is reckoning with a long legacy of racial exclusion.
by
Douglas Shadle
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Boston Review
on
December 15, 2021
The Hot Market for Toppled Confederate Statues
Artists, museums and other groups are vying to claim fallen monuments from the Jim Crow era — but for very different reasons.
by
Kriston Capps
via
CityLab
on
December 9, 2021
A ‘Holy Grail’ of American Folk Art, Hiding in Plain Sight
A collector’s keen eye — and willingness to knock on a stranger’s door — led to the rediscovery of a sculpture by a renowned stone carver, William Edmondson.
by
Sarah Bahr
via
New York Times
on
October 18, 2021
The World According to Sylvester Russell
The career and legacy of a Black critic who argued for the elevation of Black performance.
by
Dorothy Berry
via
Lapham’s Quarterly
on
August 30, 2021
Chester Higgins’s Life in Pictures
All along the way, his eye is trained on moments of calm, locating an inherent grace, style, and sublime beauty in the Black everyday.
by
Jordan Coley
via
The New Yorker
on
August 27, 2021
The Enslaved Artist Whose Pottery Was an Act of Resistance
Poetic jars by David Drake are setting records at auction and starring in art museums, showcasing the artistry of enslaved African Americans.
by
Jori Finkel
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New York Times
on
June 17, 2021
Nearly 70 Years Later, ‘Invisible Man’ Is Still Inspiring Visual Artists
Ralph Ellison’s classic 1952 novel has influenced not just writers but photographers, sculptors and painters, all grappling with what it means to be seen.
by
Nicole Rudick
via
New York Times
on
June 11, 2021
Robert Colescott Asks Us to Reimagine Icons of American History
Colescott satirizes an iconic painting of George Washington, and in doing so, challenges the viewer to reconsider their beliefs about American history.
by
Sotheby's
via
YouTube
on
May 11, 2021
The Picassos of the American South
William Edmondson and other self-taught artists remind us of how genius somehow finds a way.
by
Margaret Renkl
via
New York Times
on
April 26, 2021
The Black Woman Artist Who Crafted a Life She Was Told She Couldn’t Have
At the dawn of the Harlem Renaissance, Augusta Savage fought racism to earn acclaim as a sculptor. But the path she forged is also her legacy.
by
Concepción De León
via
New York Times
on
March 30, 2021
How Should We Understand the Shocking Use of Stereotypes in the Work of Black Artists?
It's about the satirical tradition of 'going there.'
by
Richard J. Powell
via
Artnet News
on
February 16, 2021
Once Overlooked, Black Abstract Painters Are Finally Given Their Due
In the 1960s, abstract painting was a controversial style for Black artists, overshadowed by social realist works.
by
Megan O'Grady
via
New York Times
on
February 12, 2021
Jacob Lawrence Went Beyond the Constraints of a Segregated Art World
Jacob Lawrence was one of twentieth-century America’s most celebrated black artists.
by
Rachel Himes
via
Jacobin
on
February 4, 2021
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