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Spring 2024
Art In May; Haiku
Cracking spring in may
Help me with better input
whilst watching the art
by atlas brown
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ART Films | Watch The Black Panthers: The Revolutionary Artist Emory Douglas
From Open Culture: Article Written by Ted Mills Known as the Revolutionary Artist by his fellow Black Panthers and officially titled their Minister of Culture, Emory Douglas provided the striking visuals and designed the layout to the newspaper that bore the organization’s name when it premiered in 1967. In this short but insightful documentary by the outfit known as Dress Code, Douglas…
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ART News | Meet Arthur Lewis, African American Art Connoisseur
From ART | library deco: Writer Essence Harden at Artsy.net interviews world-renowned African American art collector Arthur Lewis. She provides an intricate look and perspective about the Creative Director of UTA Fine Arts in Los Angeles, California’s, Black art collection and contributions to the visual arts world. Read more about Arthur Lewis’ journey in collecting…
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ART News | Free Registration Now Open: Austin African American (Virtual) Book Festival
Best selling authors Isabel Wilkerson and Damon Tweedy share stories of resilience and triumph at the Austin African American Book Festival. New York Times bestselling authors Isabel Wilkerson and Dr. Damon Tweedy will head up the fourteenth annual Austin African American book festival. The event will be held on June 27, 10 a.m. to 2…
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ART Film | Watch “Just Mercy” for Free Until June 30th
From ART | library deco: In response to current events, Warner Bros. is offering free streaming rentals of its film “Just Mercy,” from the director Destin Daniel Cretton and starring Michael B. Jordan and Jamie Foxx. Based on a true story, the movie focuses on the life of the civil-rights attorney Bryan Stevenson (Michael B.…
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ART Education | NOW AVAILABLE: When They See Us Learning Companion
Now Available From Library Journal: Award-winning director/filmmaker Ava DuVernay has added resources for classrooms and independent study to her productions. DuVernay’s company ARRAYnow is launching an initiative that will offer free learning guides for students to accompany TV and film productions. The initiative, ARRAY101, was created in partnership with Participant, a media company “dedicated to entertainment that inspires audiences to engage…
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