“Photographs can provide insight into the history and culture of an era. Three leading African American photographers—Tony Gleaton, Earlie Hudnall Jr., and Marilyn Nance— discuss their images, which are featured […]
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Emory University Acquires Rare African American Photos
Emory University has acquired a rare collection of photographs from photo collector Robert Langmuir of Philadelphia. The collection depicts the life of African-Americans during the late 19th century and early […]
“Collaborating with Composers” workshop @ CBGB Film Festival
Thomas Allen Harris will lead a workshop on Collaborating with Composers for films, documentaries, interactive and photography projects at the 2012 CBGB Festival which takes place in New York City […]
“Choice of Weapons” Artist Panel with Daniel Tisdale
Internationally renowned artist Daniel Tisdale moderates a special panel, “An Artistic Tribute to Gordon Parks,” which is part of the exhibition, “A Choice of Weapons: The New Renaissance Artists,” which […]
Lincoln Presidential Library acquires photo of Black Civil War Vet
The Abraham Lincoln Presidential Library has acquired a rare photograph of the 29th United States Colored Troop member Nathan Hughes. Nathan Hughes was born in to inslavement but escaped to […]
A Choice of Weapons: The New Renaissance Artist
“A Choice of Weapons: The New Renaissance Artists,” photography exhibition opens in celebration of the 100th Anniversary of Gordon Parks birth. The opening reception takes place April 25, 2012 from […]
Slavery By Another Name NYC Screening
Columbia University Graduate School of Journalism (CJS) invites the public to a special screening and panel discussion for the documentary, “Slavery By Another Name,” with Douglas Blackmon, Pulitzer prize winning […]
Restless City NYC Premiere
RESTLESS CITY – LIMITED RELEASE! APRIL 27th to May 3rd RESTLESS CITY is a breathtaking new film directed by Nigerian photographer and filmmaker Andrew Dosunmu. This acclaimed work tells the […]
Black Vernacular Photography @ ICP
Image Matters: Photography and the Black Vernacular The International Center of Photography is hosting an exploration of vernacular image-making among Black Europeans and African Americans during the first half of […]
1900s Black Nebraskan Communities
Photo Collection Honors 1900s Black Nebraska Communities As a part of Black History Month, California State University, Chico, Calif., currently holds a photo exhibition featuring a series of black-and-white photographs […]