Holland, MI — Paul Collins, said to be one of the most accomplished American realist painters of the late 20th century, is showing his work in the Holland Area Arts Council’s Lievense Gallery in celebration of Black History month.
A native of West Michigan, Collins’ steady climb to internati ...
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NEWARK, NJ.- Posing Beauty: African-American Images from the 1890s to the Present, a photography exhibition that explores the ways in which African and African-American beauty has been represented in the media historically and in contemporary times, at the Newark Museum through April 28, 2011.
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By Karen Croke • kcroke1@lohud.com • February 3, 2011
For Black History Month, New Rochelle artist Peridot Smith has brought together a group of male and female artists of varying ages and media whose work speaks to the question of the black experience.
"As with the history of our culture and ...
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By: Cody Tucker
The Community Artists' Collective will host a reception for the 15th annual citywide African American Artists Exhibitions on Friday, Feb. 4.
The reception will be held at the Community Artist’s Collective, located at 1413 Holman at La Branch, from 6 p.m. to 8 p.m. Prize winner ...
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BLACK COMIC BOOK DAY
NEW YORK-- Saturday, February 12, bookstores in Chicago, Atlanta and Detroit will host Black Comic Book Day to celebrate and make more widely available the work of African-American comic book writers and artists. In Chicago, four racks permanently dedicated to African-America ...
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By Taki S. Raton
Over 100 people were in attendance during the five hours of the January 21 gala reception opening Friday, January 21 at the Peltz Gallery African American artist’s exhibit according to gallery owner Cissie Peltz
“At one point, it was very difficult even getting to the kitchen ...
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February 4, 2011 | City College
Works by Top African-American Artists on Display Alongside Freshman Projects
In celebration of Black History Month, The City College of New York is hosting an exhibit of eight renowned artists alongside pieces produced by City College freshmen. The exhibit, “Shots ...
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HBCUConnect.com, my day job, is a major online web portal, and as such we are constantly in the stream of trends in web-marketing. Fortunately I get to share what I've learned through mostly trial and error, in a real business environment - with you! Hopefully I will be able to share information ...
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Betsy Stein | 02/04/11
Spend the day at the Baltimore Museum of Art this Sunday learning about African-American history makers from Maryland at the African-American History Month Family Day: Maryland Icons.
From 1-5 p.m., there will be storytellers, dance and music groups, artwork by African-A ...
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Kent Plantation House will honor Black History Month with a month-long art exhibit titled "Past, Present and Future."
The exhibit features two local artists, Ethel Dixon and Sylvia Martin, who will show approximately 20 works of original art in oils, acrylic or
watercolor.
The opening reception ...
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The Arts Council of the Morris Area has opened Art in the Atrium's new exhibit, ""Memories of Russell,'' on display on the second to fifth floors of the Morris County Administration & Records Building, 10 Court St., Morristown.
The exhibit continu ...
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The Museum of Science and Industry is celebrating the 40th anniversary of its Black Creativity Program with a twist.
Traditionally, the annual event — which recognizes African-American achievements in a variety of fields and disciplines, includin ...
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by Brandon Darnell
The Sacramento African-American Art Collective is kicking off its monthly “First Saturday” art tours this week, looking to bring to light art that organizers said isn’t well-represented.
“There’s something happening over here ...
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By William Kerns
Art works by more than 30 African-American artists who either live in Lubbock, or are former Lubbock residents, are included in the show.
Participants include three Smithsonian artists — Eddie Dixon, Tony Gleaton and James Wa ...
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The United States Civil War began in April 1861 when Charleston's Fort Sumter was fired upon. The conflict lasted four years, took more than 600,000 lives and emancipated 4 million enslaved people. During this horrific chapter in American history, a ...
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The works of Gale Fulton Ross, American visual artist, feminist, advocate and icon of black culture, are featured in a one-woman exhibition entitled "Hell, Purgatory, and Paradise: An Artist's Journey", a metaphor of personal experience and transform ...
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Friday, February 4, 2011
NEW BRUNSWICK — In recognition of Black History Month, The New Street Gallery located at NJ Blood Services (NJBS) donor room is exhibiting the works of three African American artists. The community is invited to view the e ...
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Black Art Connect is proud to support The Harlem Fine Arts Show coming up at month's end. A continuation of The National Fine Art Show, this event promises to deliver some of the best art from prominent and up-and-coming artists. ...
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National Deadline: February 1, 2011 - This is an Open Call for proposals for an exhibition in the fall of 2011. This call is open to all artists from North America working in all visual media. Proposals for exhibitions by both individuals and groups ...
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New Children's Book by artist and educator Okpara Nosakhere called "Why Hyenas Laugh".
A story about an African elder who shares a magical experience with his grandson that changed the life of his village and himself.
We would like the support of t ...
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Saving Our Young Black Men
To save our younger Brothers, we believe that their minds can be rescued with our history, but not the stuff that’s passed out during Black history month. One of the ways to reach the minds of our younger Brothers i ...
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Your Dream is attached to many other people dream, it time to move with the dream so everyone can reach their dreams, let the Dream walker arise from their sleep and Walk as you dream, you are connected to someone else as u walk and dream.........The ...
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When the 60's began, two main groups, the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People (NAACP) and Martin Luther King's Southern Christian Leadership Conference (SCLC) had already been hard at work on a variety of desegregation efforts ...
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I am happy to join with you today in what will go down in history as the greatest demonstration for freedom in the history of our nation.
Five score years ago, a great American, in whose symbolic shadow we stand today, signed the Emancipation Proc ...
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Change does not roll in on the wheels of inevitability, but comes through continuous struggle. And so we must straighten our backs and work for our freedom. A man can't ride you unless your back is bent.
Martin Luther King, Jr. ...
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