NATIONAL POETRY MONTH 2024
Take a moment to rewind and catch up on the latest updates in the art library – now archived.
Get a free Official National Poetry Month Poster. Featuring artwork by Jack Wong, and lines from “blessing the boats” by Lucille Clifton.
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ART Quote | African American Renowned Sculpture Artist, Augusta Savage
I have created nothing really beautiful, really lasting, but if I can inspire one of these youngsters to develop the talent I know they possess, then my monument will be in their work. –Augusta Savage About Augusta Savage Augusta Savage (born Augusta Christine Fells; February 29, 1892 – March 27, 1962) was an American sculptor associated with the Harlem Renaissance. She…
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ART literary | Notes to Self…Inspiration by Octavia Butler
Octavia Butler’s Notes to Self …Butler reveals in an interview with The New York Times: When I began writing science fiction, when I began reading, heck, I wasn’t in any of this stuff I read. The only black people you found were occasional characters or characters who were so feeble-witted that they couldn’t manage anything, anyway. I…
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ART Boutique | Visit IDEAZIO, BLACKOUT2020
SHOP BLACKOUT2020! NOW OPEN Visit Ideazio Boutique Check out our latest designs inside our virtual boutique. Each design in this series features the front and back of the product. New designs are available monthly. Invest in African American Women-Owned Businesses. Thank you for your support!
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ART Photo Exhibit | 2020 Black Lives Matter Images from Around The Globe
Think in terms of images and words. They can be mighty powerful when they are fitted together properly. — Gordon Parks Photo Exhibition Curated by ART | library deco : Image Credits, Public Domain
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ART Tours | VIRTUAL Black Abolitionist Tour of London
From Dr. Hannah-Rose Murray, University of Edinburgh Event Information 90min virtual walking tour of London, highlighting 6 sites where African American activists made an important impact on the UK landscape About this Event Welcome to my VIRTUAL tour of London! Every month, I lead a walking tour of London, highlighting six sites where African American…
Cover Image Courtesy, Schomburg Center for Research in Black Culture, Manuscripts, Archives and Rare Books Division, The New York Public Library. (1893). Phillis Wheatley Retrieved from https://digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/510d47da-7329-a3d9-e040-e00a18064a99
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