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This week, Black Perspectives featured a story about the New York art feature “Open Casket” by Brooklyn artist Dana Schutz. The piece features a mirage of colors to portray a slain Emmett Till in an ‘open casket’ at his 1955 funeral. Till’s murder offset the volatile civil rights movement that would dominate the 1950s and … More Dana Schutz’s “Open Casket:” A Stolen Memorial? — Whispers of a Womanist

Booker T. and the M.G .’s is an instrumental R via “Booker T. and the M G ‘s – Green Onions (Original / HQ audio)” on YouTube — AMERICA ON COFFEE

I’m pissed that all the hardships I endured for loving pop culture was afforded to me simply because “black people don’t do that.” via Black Culture Vs. Pop Culture: Why We’re Suppressing The Next Black Renaissance — Black

Yes indeed, twins make history again. Meet Marvin and Morgan Smith, painters who focused on capturing the positive side of Harlem during the decline of the Harlem Renaissance and the birth of The Great Depression. “During the 1930s, ’40s, and ’50s, Harlem spread itself before the cameras of Morgan and Marvin Smith like a […] via … More Black History Fun Fact Friday – Capturing the Good in Harlem — Pearls Before Swine

article via thegrio.com The Schomburg Center for Research in Black Culture at The New York Public Library recently acquired James Baldwin’s personal archive. The archive includes 30 linear feet of letters and manuscripts, as well as drafts of essays, novels, and other works. It also includes galleys and screenplays with notes handwritten on them as … More Schomburg Center for Research in Black Culture Acquires James Baldwin Papers — GOOD BLACK NEWS

Black girls are being kicked out of the nation’s schools at alarming rates. In every state across America, Black girls are twice as likely to be suspended from school as white girls, according to a new report from the National Women’s Law Center. The reason: Racist and sexist stereotypes fostered by narrow-minded educators and school […] … More Wake Up Call: Black Girls Suspended Twice As Much As Whites — Black America Web

According to author Monique Morris, Black girls make up 16 percent of American school students, but account for over 33 percent of school arrests. via How To Stop The Criminalization Of Black Girls In Our Schools — News One

The first time saw Jessica Care Moore perform I was 13 years old and she performed a poem called, “Black Girl Juice”, I was stunned mouth open, at her delivery, and her content. Her stage presence commanded respect and she spoke of  a story I had not heard much about stretched out, she laid down … More Artist Feature: Jessica Care Moore

Juana Lichi is a mixed media artist who loves to work with textiles, prints, and fabrics. Her canvases and portraits are unique, blending modern and traditional. via J`Lichi Arts — Discover