Via http://www.blackartists.org.uk/archives/936
Famous and not so popular African-American artists have remarkably shared representations of modern and historical people and occasions, cultural viewpoints, and the experiences and struggles of minorities through their art work. This short article highlights the pivotal work of Black artists who assisted to bring African-American experiences into the elite art world. The art records historic and modern experiences. Some art captures race and gender relations. Black Arts as a motion speaks straight to the requirements and aspirations of Black America. The Black artist speaks to the spiritual and cultural requirements of Black people in their artistry.
The practitioners of Black arts are motivated by a desire to face white power structures and assert an African American cultural identity. Black arts aim to serve the neighborhood and artists.
We are delighted to have recently acquired the library of the National Black Arts Alliance (NBAA, formerly BAA), a broad and unique collection of arts, culture and literature books publications.
The National Black Arts Alliance originally formed to provide support, training, guidance and profile to Black artists, as this provision was not met by the general arts community.
Since research and learning resources, and any archive of Black arts and culture, was virtually non-existent, BAA gathered a remarkable collection of such materials, building a library which was unique to the North West.
NBAA has donated this collection to the Resource Centre, here in Manchester Central Library, to ensure it is accessible and secure and as a dedication to Dinesh Allirajah (1967-2014), Chair of NBAA Trustees. Dinesh would have been pleased to see the collection being frequently used in its new home.
The collection is currently being catalogued and added to the Arts and Culture sections of the library.
http://www.racearchive.manchester.ac.uk/news/article/?feed=news&instance=aiucentre&post=134
Black artists highlight racial pride, a gratitude of African heritage, and a dedication to produce works that reflect the culture and experiences of black individuals. In each age, events of the day galvanize black artists to develop, arrange, and change the world.