Category: Visual Artist Spotlight

The NCCU Department of Art offers students the opportunity to earn their Bachelor of Art degree in Art. Students may choose to concentrate in Visual Communications, Studio, Art Education, or General Art Studies. Each concentration provides challenging instruction in an intellectually stimulating environment where students become informed and well-rounded artist, designers, and teachers. In their …

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Naomi Sims: March 30, 1948 – Aug. 1 — Sims is widely credited as being the first African American supermodel. Her key breakthrough came when she was selected for a national television campaign for AT&T, which showed her and two other models — one white and one Asian — wearing fashions by Bill Blass. After …

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By al benson “IndiVisible: African-Native American Lives in the Americas,” a Smithsonian Institution traveling display focusing on African-Native American people, will be exhibited at the Schingoethe Center for Native American Cultures at Aurora University from Dec. 17 to Feb. 27. The 20-panel exhibit, part of the museum’s 20th anniversary celebration, is free to the public …

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Khalil Gibran Muhammad, a history professor at Indiana University, has been named the new director of the Schomburg Center for Research in Black Culture, to begin in July 2011. New York Public Library officials made the announcement on Wednesday, ending a sometimes contentious search. Dr. Muhammad, 38, succeeds Howard Dodson Jr., who last April announced …

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Ernest “Ernie” Eugene Barnes, Jr. (July 15, 1938 – April 27, 2009) is considered one of the leading African-American painters and is well-known for his unique style of elongation and movement. He was also a former professional football player, actor and author. Ernest Barnes, Jr. was born during the Jim Crow era in “the bottom” …

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Earth, Water, Fire and Air the elemental components of our natural existence, each a force of kinetic power and tranquil peace. Mankind’s struggle continues, teetering on the brink of domination and surrender, the goal as always – control. The artist Brenda Pinkston is a North Carolinian transplant from Trenton, New Jersey. Placing at the tip …

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We were started by Tom Gregory, owner of the printing company, Professional Duplicating. Professional Duplicating, which has offices in Bryn Mawr and Media PA, has been in business since 1977. In 1997, Buy Books on the web was unveiled as a book publishing company based on the publishing and printing technology already in use by …

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In 2009 and 2010, Artist Desireé Bender and Big Picture students created Design in Motion: The Recycling Truck Project, a city-wide public art and graphic design project produced in collaboration with The Design Center at Philadelphia University and commissioned by the City of Philadelphia Streets Department Recycling Office to coincide with the introduction of Philadelphia’s …

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Laurence Fishburne’s daughter is speaking out about her controversial decision to enter the entertainment industry by becoming a porn star. “Being in an adult film is not a big deal to me,” Montana Fishburne, 18, tells PEOPLE. “It’s something I always wanted to do. I have always been comfortable in my body and with my …

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Trina was the victim of theft recently, as the Diamond Princess’ cell phone was stolen and personal pictures she snapped on the device, including nude images, were leaked online. The Miami rapper told MTV News on Monday (March 1) that her phone was taken during the BET Hip-Hop Awards in October and the criminal has …

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DO CLOTHES REALLY MAKE THE MAN? They do if the man is a Morehouse Man. That’s the overriding opinion of school administrators, faculty, alumni and students who put the brakes on “feminine gender expression” last school year after a group of students showed up to class reportedly wearing tight jeans, blouses, pumps and purses. The …

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NEW ORLEANS (FinalCall.com) – While driving through the Lower Ninth Ward of the city, visitors might be shocked to see that most of it still looks the same as it did when the floodwaters of Hurricane Katrina struck—five years ago. The Lower Ninth Ward, devestated by Hurricane Katrina, has received little help, residents complain.——————————————————————————–‘The Lower …

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Young Hustle: Up and Coming Gen Yers Gen Y has been called lazy and over-entitled, but these young artists and entrepreneurs are grinding to make their dreams a reality. Get to know the next breakout stars, including ones identified by The Root’s readers. Raised in Brooklyn, New York, Artist Erica Purnell became a keen viewer …

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The newest original by Frank Morrison, Floetic. Mr. Morrison is a wonderful artist that I have enjoyed his work for some time now. His art has expression and urban style that is classic and will be remembered for generations to come. To see more of Frank Morrison works, click here.