CCH Pounder’s portrait collection is part of the African American Museum’s ongoing exhibit
A massive oil painting featuring two of Congolese artist Sisqo Ndombe’s haunting “cracked people” welcomes visitors to the ...
Rare portraits reveal the humanity of the slaves who revolted on the Amistad
On the night of July 1, 1839, 53 enslaved Africans revolted aboard the slaving schooner La Amistad – Spanish for “Friendship” ...
Photographer Christian K. Lee aims to change public perceptions about Blacks and gun ownership
Christian K. Lee’s portraits of Black people with guns are a bit startling, if only because it is rare to see images of real guns, presented without a negative spin, at a serious art institution ...
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10 Oregon Black pioneers brought to life in exhibit at Bush Barn
“As far as we know, a series of contemporary portraits of early Black Americans doesn’t exist ... what they contributed to wanting to see the people and not the text as what defines them ...