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Category: Black History Month

Posted inBlack History

This February, Let’s Honor Black Artists’ Contribution to All American Culture

Micha Green photo by Micha Green January 31, 2024February 5, 2024
From Negro Spirituals to hip-hop today, Black art has historically been critical to sharing African American narratives and shaping American culture, with African American artists also serving as outspoken freedom fighters. Artists such as Harry Belafonte, classically trained singer, Coretta Scott King, wife of civil rights leader the Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr., and D.C. native and legendary bandleader Duke Ellington, shifted culture through their activism. (Courtesy Photo, Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, G. Marshall Wilson, 1956)
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Celebrating African Americans and the Arts Showcases the Power and Worldwide Influence Black Artists Possess

Micha Green photoAvatar photo by Micha Green and Jada Ingleton January 31, 2024February 21, 2024
The NAACP Image Awards is one of the longstanding African American-focused award shows used to celebrate Black artists and changemakers. (Courtesy photo)
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Celebrating Black Excellence: A Journey Through African American-Focused Award Shows

Stacey Brown photo by Stacy M. Brown January 31, 2024February 5, 2024
ReShonda Tate takes readers on a journey through the life of Hattie McDaniel. (Courtesy photo)
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The Queen of Sugar Hill: ReShonda Tate Illuminates Hattie McDaniel’s Journey in a Tale of Resilience and Triumph

Stacey Brown photo by Stacy M. Brown January 31, 2024February 5, 2024
James Van Der Zee's "NY Children-Dance Class" showcases classic features of the photographer's work, which often showcased Black life during the Harlem Renaissance. (Courtesy photo)
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James Van Der Zee: Capturing Time and Breaking Barriers in Photography

by Andrew S. Jacobson January 31, 2024February 5, 2024
Pulitzer Prize-winning author Alice Walker coined the term womanism and penned "The Color Purple," a story that continues to inspire audiences today. (Courtesy photo)
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Alice Walker: A Trailblazer in Womanism and Literature 

Sam P.K. Collins photo by Sam P.K. Collins January 31, 2024February 5, 2024
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Black Artists Historically Overlooked in Oscars, Academy Works to Combat Diversity 

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