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via The New York Times zina saro-wiwa, transition.

Tue, 05 Jun 2012 02:57:44 -0400

zina saro-wiwa, transition.

i grew up in a news watching household … for the longest...

Sun, 08 Apr 2012 11:56:07 -0400

i grew up in a news watching household … for the longest time i just assumed everybody watched 60 minutes on sundays … rest in peace, mike wallace.

Remembering Mike Wallace 1918-2012

(CBS News) For half a century, he took on corrupt politicians, scam artists and bureaucratic bumblers. His visits were preceded by the four dreaded words: Mike Wallace is here.

Wallace took to heart the old reporter’s pledge to comfort the afflicted and afflict the comfortable. He characterized himself as “nosy and insistent.”

So insistent, there were very few 20th century icons who didn’t submit to a Mike Wallace interview. He lectured Vladimir Putin, the President of Russia, on corruption. He lectured Yassir Arafat on violence.

He asked the Ayatollah Khoumeini if he were crazy.

He traveled with Martin Luther King (whom Wallace called his hero). He grappled with Louis Farrakhan.

And he interviewed Malcolm X shortly before his assassination.

He was no stranger to the White House, interviewing his friends the Reagans … John F. Kennedy … Lyndon Johnson … Jimmy Carter. Even Eleanor Roosevelt.

Plus all those remarkable characters: Leonard Bernstein, Johnny Carson, Luciano Pavarotti, Janis Joplin, Tina Turner, Salvador Dali, Barbra Streisand. His take-no-prisoners style became so famous he even spoofed it with comedian Jack Benny.

It’s hard to believe, but when Wallace was born in 1918 there wasn’t even a radio in most American homes, much less a TV.

…

Continue @ CBS News

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elizabeth catlett, latch key child, 1988. via lesfemmesartistes

Wed, 04 Apr 2012 12:35:08 -0400

elizabeth catlett, latch key child, 1988.

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vintageblackglamour: Artist Elizabeth Catlett, circa 1949....

Wed, 04 Apr 2012 12:20:05 -0400

vintageblackglamour:

Artist Elizabeth Catlett, circa 1949. Mariana Yampolsky.

elizabeth catlett. mother and child. 1956. via blackmexico:

Wed, 04 Apr 2012 12:05:17 -0400

elizabeth catlett. mother and child. 1956.

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Remembering Elizabeth Catlett

Wed, 04 Apr 2012 11:50:51 -0400

schomburgcenter:

Art must be realistic for me, whether sculpture or printmaking, I have always wanted my art to service my people—to reflect us, to relate to us, to stimulate us, to make us aware of our potential…. I try to tell young artists, black artists, that there’s a great need for their work. Some are only interested in doing what they want to do, not what people need.—Elizabeth Catlett

Legendary sculptress and printmaker Elizabeth Catlett passed away on April 2, 2012 in Cuernaraca, Mexico. She was 96 years old. Catlett created pieces that reflect the African-American experience, while paving a golden path for countless generations to follow.

While attending the University of Iowa for her Master of Fine Arts degree in sculpture, Elizabeth Catlett was given some valuable advice by landscape painter Grant Wood. He told her and the other students to work with subjects that they were the most familiar with. For Catlett his advice struck a creative chord, the focus of her work became African Americans, specifically black women.

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Howard University School of Law showing their support to...

Sat, 24 Mar 2012 00:27:24 -0400

Howard University School of Law showing their support to Trayvon Martin

quazimottoonwax: Million Hoodie March for Trayvon Martin. Union...

Sat, 24 Mar 2012 00:23:05 -0400

quazimottoonwax:

Million Hoodie March for Trayvon Martin. Union Square NYC. March 21, 2012

Photo by J. Quazi King

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03.21.2012. union square. trayvon martin protest.

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03.21.2012. union square. trayvon martin protest.

03.21.2012 union square for trayvon martin

Thu, 22 Mar 2012 23:58:33 -0400

03.21.2012 union square for trayvon martin

03.21.2012.union square.demand justice for trayvon martin

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03.21.2012.union square.demand justice for trayvon martin

thewestostlicherdivan: Three Wise Men Greeting Entry Into...

Thu, 22 Mar 2012 17:12:06 -0400

thewestostlicherdivan:

Three Wise Men Greeting Entry Into Lagos by Kehinde Wiley; from The World Stage: Lagos and Dakar series, 2008.

urbanafrofuturism: Terence Nance III by Kehinde Wiley Terence...

Thu, 22 Mar 2012 14:49:06 -0400

urbanafrofuturism:

Terence Nance III

by

Kehinde Wiley

Terence Nance is the director of An Oversimplification of her Beauty

princesalisilda: PUMA Africa includes a collaboration with New...

Thu, 22 Mar 2012 12:24:05 -0400

princesalisilda:

PUMA Africa includes a collaboration with New York artist Kehinde Wiley. As one of the worldâ€™s most sought-after artists, Wileyâ€™s work stands apart – depicting contemporary African American men in poses taken from the annals of art history, while incorporating a distinctive use of elaborate, graphic and colorful wallpaper-like backgrounds. This vibrant new line is inspired by his work, The World Stage: Africa Lagos-Dakar, and features West African textile prints. Kehinde has also been commissioned by PUMA to create four original portraits, featuring three of Africa’s most decorated football players.

glittervein: Kehinde Wiley. Kern Alexander Study I, 2011.53” x...

Wed, 21 Mar 2012 19:36:06 -0400

glittervein:

Kehinde Wiley. Kern Alexander Study I, 2011.53” x 40” oil on paper

seydou keita by Neville Trickett on Flickr.

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seydou keita by Neville Trickett on Flickr.

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seydou keita by Neville Trickett on Flickr.

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seydou keita by Neville Trickett on Flickr.

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seydou keita by Neville Trickett on Flickr.

demand justice for trayvon martin. via ellisonline

Tue, 20 Mar 2012 19:29:14 -0400

demand justice for trayvon martin.

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