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I believe in the statement, “What food is to the body, We love African-American art because it depicts and
art is to the soul.” After humans satisfy the need for records the lifestyle and culture of our people, and we
sustenance and shelter, self-actualization must be salute all artists who dedicate their lives to preserving
expressed, depicting one’s culture, environment our heritage.
and beliefs. Bronze Lion, Cameroon, West Africa
Milton and Glenda Boone
As African-Americans, we may have an even greater Black Heritage Visual Arts
need to “self actualize,” or express who we are as a Baltimore MD
people and as individuals. The formation of this country
profted from an enslaved African people, whose cultural
identity was forcefully abated, and infused with negative
stereotypes. It is important that we redefne who we are
as a people in the diverse brotherhood of the African
Diaspora. The visual arts are an avenue for us to
accurately depict our diversity as a people. Afrocentric
art allows us to heal our wounded subconscious and
reinforce our proud past, our strong present and our
hopeful future. Simply stated, Afrocentric art makes
people of African ancestry feel good about themselves.
I hope my art achieves this goal.
Gregory L. Reid
Proud Images
Wilmington, DE
Piano Man by Keith Mallett
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I believe in the statement, “What food is to the body, We love African-American art because it depicts and
art is to the soul.” After humans satisfy the need for records the lifestyle and culture of our people, and we
sustenance and shelter, self-actualization must be salute all artists who dedicate their lives to preserving
expressed, depicting one’s culture, environment our heritage.
and beliefs. Bronze Lion, Cameroon, West Africa
Milton and Glenda Boone
As African-Americans, we may have an even greater Black Heritage Visual Arts
need to “self actualize,” or express who we are as a Baltimore MD
people and as individuals. The formation of this country
profted from an enslaved African people, whose cultural
identity was forcefully abated, and infused with negative
stereotypes. It is important that we redefne who we are
as a people in the diverse brotherhood of the African
Diaspora. The visual arts are an avenue for us to
accurately depict our diversity as a people. Afrocentric
art allows us to heal our wounded subconscious and
reinforce our proud past, our strong present and our
hopeful future. Simply stated, Afrocentric art makes
people of African ancestry feel good about themselves.
I hope my art achieves this goal.
Gregory L. Reid
Proud Images
Wilmington, DE
Piano Man by Keith Mallett
375
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