Via https://rediscovering-black-history.blogs.archives.gov/2017/01/19/thanks-obama/

Famous and not so popular African-American artists have actually remarkably shared representations of historical and contemporary individuals and events, cultural perspectives, and the experiences and struggles of minorities through their art work. This post highlights the essential work of Black artists who helped to bring African-American experiences into the elite art world. The art catches historic and contemporary experiences. Some art captures race and gender relations. Witchcrafts as a motion speaks straight to the needs and aspirations of Black America. The Black artist speaks with the cultural and spiritual needs of Black people in their artistry.

The practitioners of Black arts are inspired by a desire to challenge white power structures and assert an African American cultural identity. Black arts intend to serve the community and artists.

Today’s post was written by Netisha Currie, Archives Specialist at the National Archives at College Park.

Barack Hussein Obama was elected the 44th President of the United States on November 4, 2008. By winning nearly 53% of the popular vote in an election that brought the highest voter turnout until the most recent election of 2016, Americans made history as we decided to chose an African American man to assume the highest office in the land.

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As a two term President, Obama used all eight of his years in office to attempt to make America greater. Notable accomplishments include:

• the engineering and passage of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act, often referred to as Obamacare
• introducing the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act, also known as the Stimulus Package
• appointing Sonia Sotomayor and Elena Kagan to the Supreme Court
• openly endorsed same-sex marriage and commended the Supreme Court ruling of Obergefell v. Hodges
• oversaw the military operation that resulted in the death of Osama Bin Laden
• re-established diplomatic relations with Cuba

As the administration of President Barack Obama draws to a close, and government employees across the country undergo varying degrees of transition, many at National Archives offices throughout the country decided to take a selfie with the presidential portrait (or portraits) to mark the end of this historic time in our country.

Black artists emphasize racial pride, an appreciation of African heritage, and a dedication to produce works that show the culture and experiences of black people. In each period, occasions of the day galvanize black artists to create, organize, and transform the world.

Via http://losangeles.cbslocal.com/2014/06/29/attorney-general-to-host-50th-anniversary-celebration-of-the-civil-rights-act/

This short article highlights the critical work of Black artists who assisted to bring African-American experiences into the elite art world. Black Arts as a movement speaks directly to the needs and aspirations of Black America. The Black artist speaks to the spiritual and cultural needs of Black individuals in their artistry.

The specialists of Black arts are inspired by a desire to challenge white power structures and assert an African American cultural identity. Black arts aim to serve the community and artists.

LOS ANGELES (CBSLA.com)   —  Attorney General Kamala D. Harris will host a celebration of the 50th Anniversary of the Civil Rights Act on Monday in Los Angeles.

The celebration, open to registered guests, will take place at the California African-American Museum (600 State Drive) at 11 a.m.

Harris will speak at the event.

Other speakers include: Charmaine Jefferson, Executive Director of the California African American Museum; Elise Buick, President and CEO of United Way of Greater Los Angeles; Nolan V. Rollins, President and CEO of the Los Angeles Urban League; Karen Korematsu, Executive Director and Co-Founder of the Fred T. Korematsu Institute for Civil Rights and Education and Sylvia Mendez, a civil rights leader.

The landmark Civil Rights Act was signed into law on July 2, 1964 by then President Lyndon B. Johnson at the White House.

The president and the nation were outraged by the murder about nine days earlier of three civil rights workers in Mississippi who were killed by KKK members after they tried to register black voters.

The murder of Michael Schwerner, James Chaney and Andrew Goodman also assisted in the passing of the Voting Rights Act of 1965.

 

 

 

Black artists stress racial pride, a gratitude of African heritage, and a commitment to produce works that show the culture and experiences of black individuals. In each period, occasions of the day galvanize black artists to produce, organize, and change the world.

Via https://play.podtrac.com/APM-HistoricallyBlack/play.publicradio.org/rss/d/podcast/apmreports/historicallyblack/2016/09/14/historicallyblack0_128.mp3

This post highlights the critical work of Black artists who assisted to bring African-American experiences into the elite art world. Black Arts as a movement speaks straight to the needs and goals of Black America. The Black artist speaks to the cultural and spiritual requirements of Black people in their artistry.

African-American arts represent a cultural movement. It includes many visual artists, efficiency artists, carvers, writers, musicians, and more. The professionals of Black arts are motivated by a desire to challenge white class structure and assert an African American cultural identity. Witchcrafts intend to serve the community and artists.

Each week, Historically Black will feature one object in black history and the story behind it.

Black artists emphasize racial pride, an appreciation of African heritage, and a commitment to produce works that show the culture and experiences of black individuals. In each era, events of the day galvanize black artists to develop, arrange, and change the world.