Posts Tagged ‘Black Arts and Culture’
Black in America: It’s not just about the color of your skin
What does it mean to be Black in America? As it turns out, the answer is more complicated than it seems, and racism plays a role.
Read MoreMali’s Storytellers: Why Griots’ Indispensable Conflict-Resolution Skills Are At Risk Now
Hannah Armstrong’s experience in Mali allowed her to see into a traditional storytelling and communication role, the griot.
Read MoreThis Day in Black History: Artist Betye Saar is Born
Betye Saar, who studied art and used her art to challenge racism, was born on this date in 1926.
Read MoreFreedom Gardens Take Root
The River Road African American Museum director uses Freedom Gardens as unique teaching tools to help her students understand Black history.
Read MoreKehinde Wiley Takes on Women in New Portraits
One artist known for larger-than-life artistic juxtapositions of urban communities to break down tropes now focuses on Black women.
Read MoreRashaad Newsome: An artist who fearlessly collages hip-hop, vogue culture and opera
What makes Rashaad Newsome’s art so unique is the way he combines various media to tease multiple sense at once.
Read MoreSome blacks insist: ‘I’m not African-American’
Some Black Americans resist the label that was once considered politically correct when identifying themselves.
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