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Art In May; Haiku

Cracking spring in may
Help me with better input
whilst watching the art

by atlas brown

  • THIS DAY in BLACK ART HIstory Feb. 18th

    THIS DAY in BLACK ART HIstory Feb. 18th

    Augusta Savage emphasized mentorship and inspiring emerging Black artists as vital to her artistic legacy, transcending mere objects or sculptures.

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  • ART | OBITUARY: Jesse Louis Jackson

    ART | OBITUARY: Jesse Louis Jackson

    Civil rights leader and two-time presidential candidate remembered for his political influence and lasting presence in American visual culture A moment of Silence… Civil rights leader Jesse Jackson died yesterday at the age of 84. A minister, activist, and two-time presidential candidate, he was a major figure of the modern Civil Rights Movement for more…

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  • LIBRARY event: Join Us for Douglass Day 2026

    LIVE Community Collab | BHM 2026 — Douglass Day with The Friends of ART | library deco🕒 12–3 PM (EST) | 11 AM–2 PM (CST)Optional Participation | Public Community Event Join The Friends of ART | library deco for a live collective transcription experience honoring Frederick Douglass and Black history. This gathering invites artists, archivists,…

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  • ART | library news: ART | library deco Releases 2025 Community Impact Report: A Milestone Year for the Digital Library

    ART | library news: ART | library deco Releases 2025 Community Impact Report: A Milestone Year for the Digital Library

    ART | library deco proudly announces the release of its 2025 Community Impact Report, a publication that reflects a transformative year of growth, recognition, and forward movement for the Texas-based digital library, repository, and archival platform. Rooted in Black cultural preservation and digital humanities practice, the report documents how the library continues to expand access…

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  • tHIS dAY IN bLACK hiSTORY – FEBRUARY 9

    tHIS dAY IN bLACK hiSTORY – FEBRUARY 9

    This Day in Black Art History — February 9 Jacob Lawrence (1917–2000)Narrative Painting, Migration, and the Archive of Black Movement February 9 invites reflection on the legacy of Jacob Lawrence, whose bold visual storytelling transformed historical memory into color, rhythm, and form. Through works like The Migration Series, Lawrence constructed a painted archive of Black…

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