From the beginning, Jerry Butler wanted to be not just an artist for Black people but also ‘a Black artist for all people’, writes Giridhar Khasnis
Written, illustrated and designed by African American artist Jerry Butler, A Drawing in the San ...
Posted Saturday, April 17th 2010 at 9:32PM
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Lucille Clifton began writing poetry when she was about ten years old. She had developed an interest in poetry because of her mother, Thelma Sayles. Her mother was also a poet although her poems were never published. As a child Lucille would sit on h ...
Posted Saturday, April 17th 2010 at 6:55PM
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Thursday, April 15, 2010
Howard to host conference on African American art
The Porter Colloquium, a conference on African American art, will be held from 6 to 8 p.m. Saturday at the Howard University Gallery of Art, 2455 6th St. NW in the Distr ...
Posted Saturday, April 17th 2010 at 6:53PM
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Available At These Locations:
October Gallery
6353 Greene Street
Philadelphia, PA 19144
October Gallery Mini Art Mart at
Divinity Salon
7201 Germantown Avenue
Philadelphia, PA 19119
October Gallery Mini Art Mart at
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Posted Saturday, April 17th 2010 at 9:12AM
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African American art moves beyond black and white; collectors, curators and galleries are embracing a greater diversity of genres and styles in African American art while other artists move toward a `post-black’ art which cannot be defined in terms ...
Posted Monday, April 12th 2010 at 8:39AM
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I am an avid collector of all types of Black dolls—from vintage to modern––in all sizes, mediums and categories. The Black dolls that I collect are all positive reflections of Black beauty. However, a few Black dolls collected early on serve ...
Posted Monday, April 12th 2010 at 8:33AM
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“Not every artist who is black can be called a “black artist” if the term is to be meaningful. At its broadest, “black artist” may mean simply an artist whose formative experience was in the black community. In his visual language the blac ...
Posted Sunday, April 11th 2010 at 7:22PM
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“The thing about art is that you only hold it in trust. There’s a living spirit in a great work of art. If you see it only in terms of its monetary value, the circle of communication is incomplete.”
Corrine Jennings - Director Kenkeleba Hou ...
Posted Sunday, April 11th 2010 at 7:20PM
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African American Art Quotations
African American Art Quotations is a collection of quotes and sayings by artists, poets, politicians, actors and others about African American Art.
Quotations help to make everyone more authoritative. Quotes add ...
Posted Sunday, April 11th 2010 at 7:17PM
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In my "Enough Is Enough" post, I shared with you the wonderful news about Congresswoman DeLauro and her brave move to support healthcare reform. That move by Senator Rose DeLauro has made a strong difference, but more is needed.
As we dwindle d ...
Posted Saturday, December 19th 2009 at 6:59PM
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I cover many issues in the community and across the world. In this 1st TV Show, I am covering issues dealing with our youth. 1 of the issues covered was Bullying in which certain news dealing with our youth has become major News across the country.
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Posted Tuesday, December 1st 2009 at 7:44PM
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I cover many issues in the community and across the world. In this 1st TV Show, I am covering issues dealing with our youth. 1 of the issues covered was Bullying in which certain news dealing with our youth has become major News across the country.
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Posted Tuesday, December 1st 2009 at 7:41PM
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I cover many issues in the community and across the world. In this 1st TV Show, I am covering issues dealing with our youth. 1 of the issues covered was Bullying in which certain news dealing with our youth has become major News across the country.
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Posted Tuesday, December 1st 2009 at 7:36PM
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I cover many issues in the community and across the world. In this 1st TV Show, I am covering issues dealing with our youth. 1 of the issues covered was Bullying in which certain news dealing with our youth has become major News across the country.
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