Dear ART | library deco supporters:
Thank you for always taking the time to read and interact with the only African American virtual art library, gallery, and repository that delves into the Black experience in art, literature, and culture. This year once again had its highs and lows in all things centered around African American culture! To end this year, we have curated a listing of content for you to review at your leisure during the holiday season. For now, sit back, rewind in time and catch up on content, news, and information missed throughout the year. Our library curatorial team is looking forward to bringing you relevant content in 2023 that matters and will expand your horizons in African American art.
ART | library deco will go on break from December 1 – January 15, 2023.
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The Center for Brooklyn History will host a conversation on Tuesday, September 30, at 6:30 p.m., featuring Susana M. Morris, author of Positive Obsession: The Life and Times of Octavia E. Butler. The discussion, moderated by writer Ibi Zoboi and curated by Morgan Jerkins, will examine Morris’s new cultural biography of the pioneering science fiction…
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Acclaimed poet and multidisciplinary artist Julie Ezelle Patton will appear in a special program featuring a reading and conversation moderated by Dr. Adam Banks, followed by the presentation of the Alice Dunbar-Nelson Lifetime Achievement Award from the Great Lakes African American Writers Conference (GLAAWC). Patton, whose most recent book The Flower Poem was published by…
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Join the virtual open house on October 10, 2025, to learn about the HBCU Digital Library Trust and its mission.
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The Woodson Center’s animated documentary highlights Mary Cardwell Dawson’s impact on Black musicians and cultural equity in American music.
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ART | Library Deco has surpassed 100,000 virtual visits, emphasizing its role as a vital cultural and educational digital hub.
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The Getty Foundation has awarded $2.6 million in grants to 12 libraries, museums, and universities nationwide to support the preservation and accessibility of Black visual arts archives. This initiative, part of the Black Visual Arts Archives program, aims to highlight the often overlooked contributions of Black artists, architects, and cultural institutions to American art and…
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African American writers have long shaped literature, culture, and thought through their words—illuminating the struggles, triumphs, and complexity of Black life. Their insights resonate across generations, inspiring readers to reflect, act, and create. Below is a curated list of 20 powerful quotes from some of the most influential African American writers: 1. Octavia E. Butler…
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