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ART Literati | #allmyfriendsreadbooks
JOIN THE LITERATI ART EXPERIENCE #allmyfriendsreadbooks PREVIEW BOOK ↗ Art must discover and reveal the beauty which prejudice and caricature have overlaid. Alain LeRoy Locke (1983). “Crit Temp Alain Locke: A Selection of His Essays on Art and Culture”, Scholarly Title
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ART Reflection | VOICES OF OUR REGION, A NEW SERIES FROM Mid-America Arts Alliance
For nearly fifty years, Mid-America Arts Alliance has been sharing and advancing the work of artists and scholars in communities large and small. This work has included efforts to nurture the next generation of leading artists whose creative expression is grounded in authentic historic narrative. Voices of Our Region tells their stories. This online resource…
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ART BLACK | SPECIAL PRESENTATION: Assembly, New Acquisitions by Contemporary Black Artists, The Blanton Museum of Art
From the Blanton Museum of Art, Assembly: New Acquisitions by Contemporary Black Artists EXHIBITION OPEN THROUGH MAY 8, 2022 The title of the presentation, Assembly, embraces the heterogeneity of work made by Black artists, refusing generalization, essentialization, and definitive interpretation. As theorized by the late British cultural critic Stuart Hall and expanded on by American philosopher…
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ART Conference | A Two-Day Virtual Conference on Race, Racism & American Media
What: A two-day virtual conference on Race, Racism & American MediaWhen: Fri., Feb. 25, through Sat., Feb. 26, from 10:30 a.m.–6:30 p.m. ET each day. You’re welcome to attend any or every part of the conference. The conference will gather activists, public servants, academics and other experts together for a series of discussions that will explore historic…
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ART Books | PRE-ORDER: THE BLACK LIBRARIAN IN AMERICA: Reflections, Resistance, and Reawakening
PRE-ORDER YOUR COPY TODAY! | Title will be released on February 18, 2022. The Black Librarian in America: Reflections, Resistance, and Reawakening is the latest in the powerful line of The Black Librarian in America volumes. This edition, edited entirely by Black women, focuses on the rich heritage of Black librarian history; celebrating collective and individual identity; Black…
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ART Transition | A MOMENT OF SILENCE FOR BETTY DAVIS, THE BLACK ROCKSTAR
b. Betty (Mabre) Davis, 26th July 1945, Durham, North Carolina, U.S.A.; d. February 2, 2022. American funk and soul singer Betty Davis IMAGES: COPYRIGHT © 2022 VINTAGE EVERYDAY
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ART Class | New Year, New Skills – Collage Workshop: What’s in Your Highlights Reel? with artist Contance Y. White
From The South Dallas Cultural Center: We invite you to explore the medium of paper collage through a fun process of bringing your vibrant story to life. You will enjoy reflecting and visually celebrating what you have accomplished, no matter how big or small. Learn the creative craft and basic techniques of storytelling through narrative…
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ART Books | Applications for Rise: A Feminist Book Project for Ages 0-18 are OPEN.
APPLY TO JOIN RISE! Applications for Rise: A Feminist Book Project for Ages 0-18 are OPEN. A Feminist Book Project for Ages 0-18 blog! The task force creates an annual booklist of the best feminist books for young readers, ages birth through 18. Sponsored By, The Feminist Task Force of the Social Responsibilities Round Table of…
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ART QUOTES | NIKKI GIOVANNI, BLACK FEELING, BLACK TALK, BLACK JUDGEMENT
In 1968, Nikki Giovanni’s first book of poetry was published, Black Feeling, Black Talk, Black Judgement, fifty-three poems by the young African American authoress reflect varied facets of the Black experience in America. Schomburg Center for Research in Black Culture, Photographs and Prints Division, The New York Public Library. “Group portrait of (left to right): Bob Rogers, Ishmael Reed,…
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