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January 28, 2020January 28, 2020Conferences

The Association of African-American Museums Conference, Roots of Revolution: Reaching Back | Pushing Forward

[By: Christopher Peace] The Association of African American Museums Conference, “Roots of Revolution: Reaching Back | Pushing Forward,” took place from August 6 – 10, 2019 at the Westin Hotel in Jackson, Mississippi. Attending this conference near my hometown in Mississippi gave me the opportunity to visit family and witness one of the most well-organized and insightful Black-centered events I’ve ever seen, complete with […]

April 15, 2016November 15, 2016Uncategorized

ICYMI: The Last 2 Weeks in Black Writing and Culture (3/26-4/15)

The works of female artists are being featured in a resurgence of “women’s only” or “group show” exhibitions across the country. Though the practice fell out of favor after the 1970’s and 1980’s, some curators are calling this reviving trend a “curatorial corrective,” while female artists bristle at the thought of a “one and done” mentality that will not shift the overall landscape of the […]

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The Association of African-American Museums Conference, Roots of Revolution: Reaching Back | Pushing Forward

ICYMI: The Last 2 Weeks in Black Writing and Culture (3/26-4/15)