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“LEMONADE” by Beyonce
From Wikipedia: Lemonade is the sixth studio album by African-American singer Beyoncé, released on April 23, 2016, by Parkwood Entertainment and distributed through Columbia Records. The record is Beyoncé’s second “visual album”, following her eponymous 2013 record, and a concept album.[8] While its predecessor featured individual music videos for each track, Lemonade was accompanied upon…
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Donald Locke: The Plantation Series-Paintings and Sculptures from the 1970’s
From the Skoto Gallery: Press Release | Exhibit Runs April 14 – May 28, 2016 Donald Locke: The Plantation Series-Paintings and Sculptures from the 1970’s Skoto Gallery is pleased to present a selection of paintings and sculpture from The Plantation Series: Paintings and Sculptures from the 1970s by Donald Locke. This is the third solo exhibition…
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Artistic Transition | Prince Rogers Nelson
From ARTlibrarydeco: Prince Rogers Nelson [b. June 7, 1958 – April 21, 2016] was an African-American singer, songwriter, multi-instrumentalist, record producer and humanitarian, philanthropist and actor. Read, Listen and Watch: Bio | Music Tracklist | Prince Roger Nelson’s Full Interview with Larry King Image Credits: Google.com
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Exhibit: Must be Two Sides: The Dualities of the Black Experience Vitus Shell
From The McKenna Museum of African American Art: Exhibit Runs Through May 21, 2016 McKenna Museum of African American Art | New Orleans, LA Curator | Jennifer Williams Vitus Shell’s paintings encompass a depth and intensity usually displayed in the work of artists far past his age. While a student at MCA, the Monroe, La.,…
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Upcoming Exhibition: The Rise of Sneaker Culture
From High Museum of Art Atlanta: The Rise of Sneaker Culture June 11, 2016-August 14, 2016 This exhibition includes 155 sneakers and follows the evolution of the sneaker from its origins in the mid-nineteenth century to its role in the present day as a status symbol of urban culture and marker of masculine identity. Originating…
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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