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For me, African-American art is about my history, I have always made a special point of having favorite
my culture and the history and culture of my people. pieces of African and African-American art at home,
When I come into my home, I like to be reminded of my as well as at the ofce. It reminds me that our Black
people’s journey: our joys, our struggles and our great perspective, no matter how diferent from the
accomplishments. The art that I own reminds me of these mainstream Eurocentric perspective, also has value and
things. It is something that I, as an African-American, do deserves respect. It also inspires me to make my own
not see in mainstream culture everyday. I love to collect professional or civic contribution, from a uniquely African-
Black art because when I enter my home, I feel at home American perspective, every single day.
with who I am.
For example, I have a huge and unusual piece of Kenyan
I asked Lamar Redcross to locate the painting art, painted on fabric. It must be six and a half feet wide
The Advocate by Ernie Barnes so I could add it to my and about four feet deep.
collection. It is an image of an African-American lawyer
with his sleeves rolled up, law books in the background It depicts four African percussionists, and it’s simply
and the Civil Rights document in one hand. As a young called The Communicators. I saw it, in fact, for the
attorney, it inspires me to be engaged as I am with my frst time at October Gallery,16 years ago, right after I quit
community. It also reminds me that I am here today my job at First Pennsylvania Bank and opened our PR
because of the struggles of others. frm. Seeing it at that time, I thought this piece of art was
divine inspiration, a spiritual message that my partners
Justin Gray and I would be successful in our new communications
Attorney business.
Washington, DC
I bought the piece and kept it on a wall in the ofce
for about 10 years. It’s now very prominently displayed
at home.
A. Bruce Crawley
Chairman, African-American Chamber of Commerce
Philadelphia, PA
Ceramic pottery by Gwen Redfern
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For me, African-American art is about my history, I have always made a special point of having favorite
my culture and the history and culture of my people. pieces of African and African-American art at home,
When I come into my home, I like to be reminded of my as well as at the ofce. It reminds me that our Black
people’s journey: our joys, our struggles and our great perspective, no matter how diferent from the
accomplishments. The art that I own reminds me of these mainstream Eurocentric perspective, also has value and
things. It is something that I, as an African-American, do deserves respect. It also inspires me to make my own
not see in mainstream culture everyday. I love to collect professional or civic contribution, from a uniquely African-
Black art because when I enter my home, I feel at home American perspective, every single day.
with who I am.
For example, I have a huge and unusual piece of Kenyan
I asked Lamar Redcross to locate the painting art, painted on fabric. It must be six and a half feet wide
The Advocate by Ernie Barnes so I could add it to my and about four feet deep.
collection. It is an image of an African-American lawyer
with his sleeves rolled up, law books in the background It depicts four African percussionists, and it’s simply
and the Civil Rights document in one hand. As a young called The Communicators. I saw it, in fact, for the
attorney, it inspires me to be engaged as I am with my frst time at October Gallery,16 years ago, right after I quit
community. It also reminds me that I am here today my job at First Pennsylvania Bank and opened our PR
because of the struggles of others. frm. Seeing it at that time, I thought this piece of art was
divine inspiration, a spiritual message that my partners
Justin Gray and I would be successful in our new communications
Attorney business.
Washington, DC
I bought the piece and kept it on a wall in the ofce
for about 10 years. It’s now very prominently displayed
at home.
A. Bruce Crawley
Chairman, African-American Chamber of Commerce
Philadelphia, PA
Ceramic pottery by Gwen Redfern
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