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Mayor of Philadelphia Edward Rendell, PA State Senator Vincent Hughes, Congressman Chaka Fattah, October Gallery’s Mercer A. Redcross III, Artists – Charles Bibbs, Gilbert Young, Michael Brown, Steven Johnson, Tom …
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Take a day and enjoy San Francisco’s rich African American heritage. On any given day, there is much to celebrate about African American culture in San Francisco, and if you …
The African American Museum in Philadelphia will focus in on one of the most pivotal moments in American history with the 381 Days: The Montgomery Bus Boycott Story. This traveling …
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OPENING DECEMBER 11, 2010 The new National Museum of African American History and Culture is collaborating with the National Portrait Gallery on it inaugural exhibition of African American photographic portraits. …
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December 2, 12:00 PMCosts: Individual tickets, $100; Tables available The Board of Directors and staff of the Harvey B. Gantt Center for African-American Arts + Culture invite you to join …
Nationwide (BlackNews.com) — The most compelling biographies are the ones that don’t just recount the events in life of it’s subject, but allows the reader to truly escape into their …
I am a photographer, film-maker, photo illustrator and a playwright. As a photographer, I have photographed over 11,000 images. A number of my images have been exhibited at the African …
History, culture, ritual, spirituality… these are some common adjectives used to describe African masks. These African masks almost always have a spiritual meaning that may not be readily apparent to …
SIMONE LINO August 10th, 1978, on a sunny afternoon in Minas Gerais, a Brazilian artist was born. Simone Lino: dancer, singer, painter… Lino took dance classes from the age of …
Davis was born in Chicago, Illinois, the son of Thelma vanPutten Langhorn, a nurse, and Toussaint L’Ouverture Davis, a Baptist minister.[1] He was raised in Mastic, New York. Clifton starred …
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October 8, 2010 – January 23, 2011 Deborah Willis and Hank Willis Thomas — mother and son — collaborate with Fo Wilson and her son Dayo Harewood for Progeny Two …
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Presented by The Dayton Art Institute Saturday, November 6, 2010 – Sunday, January 30, 2011 100 Years of African-American Art presents works from the Arthur Primas collection. This significant collection …
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October 24, 2010 — Coral Gables — The University of Miami Lowe Art Museum’s fall/winter exhibition will feature selections from one of the premier collections of African American art. The …
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