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Open Call: DEVELOPING AND ADMINISTERING COLLECTIONS OF AFRICAN AMERICAN RESOURCES
From UCLA California Rare Book School (CAL-RBS): CalRBS OFFERS COURSE ON AFRICAN AMERICAN RESOURCES From August 7-11, 2017, California Rare Book School is offering a one-week, intensive course, “Developing & Administering Collections of African American Resources.” This course taught by Archives and Special Collections Consultant, Tamar Evangelestia-Dougherty examines the development of African American archival, manuscript, art…
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Exhibition: The Prophet’s Library
From Tinney Contemporary: Tinney Contemporary is pleased to present The Prophet’s Library, a solo show of work by Wesley Clark. It marks his exciting return to the gallery since he was first introduced in 2015 as a participant in Topography, a groundbreaking group show curated by Fisk University’s Jamaal B. Sheats. Wesley Clark’s work focuses…
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Google Doodle: Josephine Baker’s 111th Birthday
From The State Historical Society of Missouri: Josephine Baker Born: June 3, 1906 Died: April 12, 1975 (age 68) Categories: African Americans, Entertainers, Women Region of Missouri: St. Louis Missouri Hometown: St. Louis Josephine Baker was an entertainer from St. Louis, Missouri, who became famous for her singing, dancing, and acting in New York City…
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Free Magazine Subscription: Art In America
From Wikipedia.com Art in America creates a fascinating picture of the ever-changing art scene both in the U.S. and abroad.Everything from contemporary to classical painting, sculpture, photography, critiques of exciting new talents and important new books. Founded in 1913, Art in America covered the visual art world, both in the United States and abroad, with a…
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Open Access: James Baldwin Review
From Manchester Press: JOURNAL INFORMATION James Baldwin Review Edited by Douglas Field, Justin A. Joyce, and Dwight A. McBride ISSN: 2056-9211 (Online) Frequency: Annual DESCRIPTION The James Baldwin Review (JBR) is an annual, Open Access, and peer-reviewed journal. It brings together a wide array of peer-reviewed critical and creative work on the life, writings, and…
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Meet: Black Female Architect is Behind the New Smithsonian Museum
From Urban Intellectuals: Over a century since slavery was abolished, an African-American museum is rising as the last museum to be built on Washington DC’s National Mall. While the leader of the project is David Adjaye a Tanzanian born architect that works out of London and New York City, the focus these days has been…
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Watch: Ruth Negga read Zadie Smith’s ‘Swing Time’
From Vogue.com: Ruth Negga, was asked to read (with her impeccable Irish trill!) the first chapter of what’s destined to be your next favorite—and the season’s hottest—book: Zadie Smith’s Swing Time. Lean back, relax, and have a listen. Consider it our gift to you (and the easiest gift to go out and pick up for someone…
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Read About: America’s First Writers Museum (Five Cool Things)
From Chicagomag.com How do you capture 500 years of American literature in the age of e-readers? With a museum of touchscreens, of course. That’s the conceit of the American Writers Museum, opening May 16 on the second floor of the building at 180 North Michigan Avenue. The first of its kind in the country, the…
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