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On View: CONTACT HIGH A Visual History of Hip-Hop
From the International Center for Photography CONTACT HIGH: A Visual History of Hip-Hop explores four decades of photography, from the late 1970s to today, documenting a revolution not just in music, but in politics, race relations, fashion, and culture. The images—many of them displayed alongside contact sheets from the session—give us a rare glimpse into the…
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On View: Yamiche’s Biography
From PBS Newshour: Yamiche Alcindor is the White House correspondent for the PBS NewsHour, a role she began in January 2018. She often tells stories about the intersection of race and politics as well as fatal police encounters. Alcindor is also a contributor for NBC News and MSNBC often appearing on a number of shows…
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On View: Three Upcoming Exhibitions by Groundbreaking Bay Area Artist, Mike Henderson
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Mike Henderson:Three Upcoming Exhibitions by Groundbreaking Bay Area Artist This fall marks an unprecedented opportunity for viewers to experience the work of pioneering African American artist Mike Henderson, whose paintings and films have been an integral part of the Bay Area art scene for over fifty years. Henderson, whose singular vision has…
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ART Talk: Deborah Roberts and Robert A. Pruitt Discuss Charles White’s Art Work at The Blanton Museum of Art
From The Blanton Museum of Art: The University of Texas at Austin is honored to be the home of twenty-three works by Charles White, one of the 20th century’s most accomplished draftsmen and influential art educators. This exhibition celebrates the artist’s remarkable career and legacy, made possible by the generous gift of artworks from Drs.…
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A Moment of Silence: Diahann Carroll
From ART_librarydeco Diahann Carroll transitioned today at the age of 84 years old. The pioneering African American actress, singer, and model was born on July 17, 1935, in the Bronx, New York City. In 1968, she became a national sensation in her role as “Julia” making her the first African American woman to star her…
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Art Talk: Conversations with Contemporary Artists at the George Washington Carver Museum
From George Washington Carver Museum, Cultural and Genealogy Center: Conversations with Contemporary Artists is a quarterly program of the George Washington Carver Museum, Cultural and Genealogy Center that highlights multi-disciplinary creatives working at the intersection of art and social change. The first activation of 2019 will honor New York-based, multi-disciplinary visual and performing artist Taja…
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Open Archive: Regina Andrews and Jean Black Well Hutson
From Schomburg Center for Research in Black Culture: In celebration of National Library Workers Day, Schomburg curators, librarians, and archivists will display selections from our unparalleled collection of archival materials highlighting the influence of NYPL librarian Regina Anderson Andrews and Jean Blackwell Hutson, archivist, curator, and former chief librarian of the Schomburg Center. FIRST COME,…
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WHM19: Marian Michaels -aka- Butterfly, The First African-American Superheroine
From FANDOM Comics Community: Before Storm, there was Butterfly. Butterfly, aka Marian Michaels, was a sultry Las Vegas cabaret singer by day and a superhero by night. The superheroine made her first comic appearance in 1971 in a supplemental issue of Hell-Rider #1. The Butterfly was the first Black Female Superheroine to be featured in…
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deco_Art | Wikipedia Edit-a-Thon: Feminism and the Arts
From American Art Museum: Details Think women artists deserve more recognition? It’s your chance to correct the historical record! Join SAAM and Art+Feminism, a campaign to improve coverage of feminism and the arts on Wikipedia, for a Wikipedia edit-a-thon. A special tour of remarkable women artists in SAAM’s collection kicks off the program, then learn…
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