black artists

Roger J. Carter’s Toy Soldiers and Black Revolutionaries

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One spring day in 2021, Justin Fairweather was driving around Los Angeles and stumbled upon an art exhibit of what appeared to be paintings of Black cultural icons, such as James Baldwin, Fred Hampton, Nina Simone, and Michael Jordan. When he walked in and took a closer look, he realized the pieces were three-dimensional: small … Read more

Danielle Brooks Comes Full Circle

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Although Danielle Brooks has become most known for her role as Taystee, on the television show “Orange Is the New Black,” she is a creation of the stage. Our generation’s yen for Black-theatre revivalism is rooted in her gift for externalized performance: she is the kind of actor who interprets the monologue as she delivers … Read more