Rereading Rembrandt: how the slave trade helped establish the golden age of Dutch painting
In the 1600s the Netherlands established one of the world’s first art markets – but it couldn’t have happened without the ...
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Louisville artist captures Kentucky's slavery history with public art
LOUISVILLE, Ky. (WAVE) - A piece of public art seeks to make sure Kentucky doesn’t forget its history with slavery, while also remembering the lives of the enslaved. Louisville’s location on ...
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Discovering Family Roots in Brooklyn Slavery
“Trace/s,” an exhibition at the Center for Brooklyn History, highlights the borough’s neglected story of slavery — and the Black genealogists helping to unearth it. By Jennifer Schuessler ...
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The Art of Remembering Black Lives Showcases highlights Black European history
The Black Europe Film Festival‘s final day focused on lesser-known Black history in The Art of Remembering: Black Lives in ...
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GU272 descendant’s documentary invites conversation around slavery and reparations at Healing Justice Forum
Robinson, whose ancestor was a part of the GU272, screened excerpts of his documentary, “The Poppaw Queen," at the Healing Justice Forum.
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Sylvester Manor marks Black History Month: Online and in-person programming
Feb. 22, Donnamarie Barnes, Sylvester Manor’s Director of History and Heritage, and Jennifer L. Morgan, NYU Professor of ...
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Liberty and Slavery - The Paradox of the Founding Fathers
The role and influence of the Black man, slave and free, in the establishment of a new government formed through revolution to free America from tyranny and political slavery has been minimized or ...