African American History

Fabiola Jean-Louis (Haitian, born 1978), Detail view of Justice of Ezili, 2021. Paper, gold, Swarovski crystals, lapis lazuli, labradorite, brass, ink, and resin.
Fabiola Jean-Louis & The Met’s “Before Yesterday We Could Fly”
The first female Haitian artist to exhibit at the Met, Fabiola Jean-Louis was commissioned to create a piece for its groundbreaking current exhibition, Before Yesterday We Could Fly: An Afrofuturist…
Jennifer Mack-Watkins, Detail of Katherine, 2020. Silkscreen. 9 x 12.
The Brattleboro Museum & Art Center Hosts Children of the Sun
The exhibition takes inspiration from a 1920s children’s periodical which was widely regarded in children’s literature as the pioneering effort to feature positive, contemporary content and imagery…
A map is laid out with various colored stone to create a floor and walkway. The coppery walls are lined with back-lit shapes that appear to coincide with various religious beliefs and institutions.
Museum of African American History & Culture May Virtual Program
The National Museum of African American History and Culture’s May programming features a special conversation on the landmark African Burial Ground project that revealed a greater history behind…