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Sculpture by Austen Brantley

Interview with Austen Brantley

Meet Austen Brantley, a sculptor from Detroit, Michigan whose artwork challenges his community to seek excellence.

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Looking to the Future

We asked five artists what they feel is missing within our Black art communities and what they think the next generation should work towards establishing. Here is what they had to say:

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DECEMBER 21ST by John Bias

DECEMBER 21ST by John Bias Josiah Jamison, 2022, Oil and silver leaf on canvas It is a blank screen with some finger smear marks and a light coat of dust. There are slight reflections of people on the blank screen that can scarcely be made out. Some people on the…

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Take Charge of Education and Bring Back the Arts!

Opinion Editorial | Creative thinking needs a place in the classroom.

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Interview with QRCKY

Introducing QRCKY, a printmaker from southern Virginia who uses his work to document history, develop an identity, and unite communities through dialogue.

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THERE’S A TIME 2 LAUGH by Monalisa

THERE’S A TIME 2 LAUGH by Monalisa Home THERE'S A TIME 2 LAUGH...THERE'S A TIME 2 CRYA poem inspired by Nikki, a poem for Nikki and a poem for us allby MonalisaWith “Quilting the Black-Eyed Pea” in handI impatiently wait in line to get a signature that I couldn’t really…

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Homemade Love by SoulSistahDoctah

Homemade Love by SoulSistahDoctah Home Homemade Love: Mami *Good Troubling* Wata by SoulSistahDoctah The world of a petite, small-boned woman with a big heart and easy smile can get smaller every day. Especially if she has dementia. The first time you bathe her you are beckoned to memories of loving…

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“give love words because bell hooks said so” by Niina Taapopi

“give love words because bell hooks said so” by Niina Taapopi Home give love words because bell hooks said soNiina TaapopiIf we had all the words in all of languageto name our feelings and desiresWhat would i call you?What would your name be?To what would i answer to ?How many…

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“Black Star” by Ashante Ford

“Black Star” by Ashante Ford Home Black ★Ashante FordI’ve always enjoyed the act of crying. No matterwhat anyone said. It became the ultimate actof defiance growing up and the most beautiful form of release.It brings me closer to my humanity that an American society tries to take away from meoften.My…

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“The Sterling Studies” by Sterling Jr.

“The Sterling Studies” by Sterling Jr. Home "The Sterling Studies"Sterling Jr.A regional manager of a bank asked me“What made me start my writing business?”So, I said it to her very simple:“I felt tired of being someone’s scripted shadow puppetA shadow, not because I am a black manBut because I do…

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