Black Artistry Esplains American History**
Art can deepen our understanding of our shared narrative and anchor our knowledge of ourselves. Join distinguished historian James Stewart and four African-American artists as they interpret American history through images of the Black experience. Black history is American history.
April 4: Black Women and the Legacies of Africa
Beverly Tipton Hammond is a painter and collage artist. Most recently her “Hattitude Series” was featured at the Minnesota African American Heritage Museum & Gallery
April 11: NO CLASS
April 18: Four Centuries of Racism, Rage and Resistance
A. Drew Hammond has never had any formal art training beyond what he learned in public school. He credits God with endowing him with the gift for art.
April 25: White Racism and Personal Identity
Kennedy Simpson is a Graphic Designer from St. Paul. She takes inspiration through her experiences as a mixed-race person, using Illustrator, InDesign, and Photoshop to explore ideas of racial confusion and the impacts of micro aggressions.
May 2: Law and Racial Justice: Allies and Antagonists
Donald Walker pursued an award-winning career as the first African-American artist to work at the Minneapolis Star Tribune.
**Supported by the Friends of the Ramsey County Libraries
Judy Woodward, history coordinator, Ramsey County Library. Offered in cooperation with the Ramsey County Library with support from Friends of the Ramsey County Libraries.
