In a deeply flawed attempt to heal racial divides, the Met's 1969 exhibition on Harlem lacked works by Black painters and contained a controversial essay by a 17-year-old student.
The Met's recent exhibition "The Harlem Renaissance and Transatlantic Modernism" finally showcases stunning Black art from the 1920s and 1930s, sourced from historically Black institutions.
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