Synonymous with Chicago is the DuSable Museum, and inseparably linking them is Margaret Burroughs.
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His Traveling Museum Is Bringing Black History to a Town Near You | Yes Magazine
After nearly 30 years of collecting rare artifacts, this Detroit teacher launched a mobile museum that travels the country educating people on African American history all year round.
Read MoreSee Barack and Michelle Obama’s new portraits unveiled today | Los Angeles Times
Former President Obama and First Lady Michelle Obama were on hand Monday to unveil their official portraits at the National Portrait Gallery in Washington.
Read MoreHow an Artist Learned About Freedom From ‘The Negro Motorist Green Book’ | The New York Times
“It’s like reading a fairy tale book. I see the names of beauty schools and men’s clubs and taverns, and I think, ‘What does that place look like?’”
Read MoreFountain Street Church, George Bayard collaborate to bring “African American Artists Tell the Story” to community | CulturedGR
An exhibit of 10 African American artists’ work, from local to nationally known, opened January 7, with a reception Tuesday, January 16. The exhibit presents work that places African American experience in the context of the American experience.
Read MoreEloquent Photo-portraits of 60 Contemporary Artists of Color | Hyperallergic
Elia Alba’s photo-portraits act as a kind of measure of the intimacy she has earned with her subjects.
Read MoreKerry James Marshall’s Largest Work Yet Honors Women in the Arts | Hyperallergic
Marshall recently unveiled a 132-foot-wide, 100-foot-tall mural that pays homage to 20 women who shaped Chicago’s cultural scene.
Read MoreHow Black Artists, Dealers, and Collectors Are Boosting the Careers of Their Younger Peers | Artsy
At the Seattle Art Fair in the summer of 2016, the Togolese artist Clay Apenouvon wrapped the booth of Mariane Ibrahim Gallery, a local black-owned contemporary art space, in ripped-up black plastic bags. Inside this installation (entitled Film Noir, 2016) were partially visible works by the gallery’s artists of African descent, including photographs by the African-American self-portraitist Ayana V. Jackson.
Read MoreAn Intimate History of America | The Paris Review
We made our way through the exhibitions that document the state-sanctioned violence black people experienced over the course of generations, pausing to study the images and take in their explanations
Read More5 Black Artists Discuss Breaking Down Barriers | Format Magazine
We asked 5 black artists to speak about their experiences as a person of color within the creative community. What the biggest barriers for black artists in 2016? What steps are necessary to break those barriers down?
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