Black Art News, curated by Zora Belle Thompson, highlights current events, exhibitions, and scholarship in African American art and culture. As part of ART | library deco, this section serves as both a news source and a cultural record, amplifying the voices, practices, and institutions shaping Black artistic expression. With timely features on exhibitions, community programs, and critical scholarship, Black Art News provides readers with a lens into the evolving narratives of African American art while preserving them for future study.
ARt EmployMent | Temple University’s Charles Library is searching for a Digital Archivist!
Temple University’s Charles Library is hiring a Digital Associate Archivist. The position requires archival experience and offers competitive salary, benefits, and opportunities for professional development within a vibrant academic community.
aRT aRCHIVE | SAVE THE dATE! Douglass Day 2026 & The Colored Conventions |
On February 13, 2026, Douglass Day will celebrate the Colored Conventions, inviting participants to address civil rights issues. Registration is open, with newsletters providing insights on participation.
D’Angelo, Visionary of Neo-Soul Whose Music Redefined a Generation, Dies at 51
D’Angelo, Visionary of Neo-Soul Whose Music Redefined a Generation, Dies at 51 Michael D’Angelo Archer, known to the world as D’Angelo, passed away suddenly on October 14, 2025, at the age of 51. The Grammy-winning singer and multi-instrumentalist was a pioneer of the neo-soul movement, whose profoundly spiritual, sensual, and genre-defying music left a lasting…
Art | Allan Rohan Crite: Urban Glory and Allan Rohan Crite: Griot of Boston—at the Isabella Stewart Gardner Museum and Boston Athenaeum
Boston Celebrates Allan Rohan Crite with Dual Exhibitions at Gardner Museum and Athenaeum October 23, 2025 – January 19, 2026Isabella Stewart Gardner Museum and Boston Athenaeum, Boston, MA Boston honors the legacy of Allan Rohan Crite (1910–2007), a pioneering African American artist, through two concurrent exhibitions: Allan Rohan Crite: Urban Glory at the Isabella Stewart…
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Hi, I’m Zora Belle. Born and raised in Baltimore, I’m a solo librarian, painter, and curator of Black Art News. I spend most of my time writing in libraries and tracking global Black creativity, but this page is for my love of art and sharing what’s happening worldwide in all its forms!
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