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The Nation
1 month ago
Black Lives Matter

The Cosmopolitan Modernism of the Harlem Renaissance

The exhibition 'Harlem on My Mind: Cultural Capital of Black America, 1900-1968' at the Metropolitan Museum of Art in 1969, surprisingly lacked any fine art by Black artists. [ more ]
New York Post
3 months ago
Black Lives Matter

New James Brown doc reveals how he helped make black beautiful with his 'Say It Loud' anthem

James Brown's anthem 'Say It Loud - I'm Black and I'm Proud' revolutionized how African-Americans viewed themselves.
The song was a bold political statement and was considered the precursor to the Black Lives Matter movement. [ more ]
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