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Darcy Grimaldo Grigsby, “Enduring Truths: Sojourner’s Shadows and Substance” (U. of Chicago Press, 2015)

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Famous and not so popular African-American artists have actually exquisitely shared representations of contemporary and historical occasions and individuals, cultural viewpoints, and the experiences and struggles of minorities through their art work. This article highlights the critical work of Black artists who helped to bring African-American experiences into the elite art world. The art captures historic and modern experiences. Some art captures race and gender relations. Black magics as a movement speaks directly to the needs and aspirations of Black America. The Black artist talks to the spiritual and cultural requirements of Black individuals in their artistry.

African-American arts represent a cultural movement. It consists of numerous visual artists, efficiency artists, carvers, authors, musicians, and more. The professionals of Black arts are encouraged by a desire to confront white power structures and assert an African American cultural identity. Black arts aim to serve the neighborhood and artists.

Runaway slave Sojourner Truth gained fame in the nineteenth century as an abolitionist, feminist, and orator and earned a living partly by selling photographic carte de visite portraits of herself at lectures and by mail. Cartes de visite, similar…

Black artists highlight 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 create, arrange, and transform the world.

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