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UK’s first national Black heritage centre in Brixton, London - site dedication 8 June 2013 - Opens 2014New BLACK HERITAGE CENTRE http://www.bcaheritage.org.uk/blog/ On Saturday 8 June 2013 the sun shone on the site dedication to celebrate the… Started by Christy Symington in Sample TitleLatest Reply |
Can You Teach Creativity, Or Learn To Become An Artist In School.There are many debates surrounding the belief that creativity can not be taught, nor can one learn to become a visual artist at school. Som… Started by Edwin Boone in UncategorizedLatest Reply |
More Buyers NeededI would like to see more buyers of art ,by black America. This situation could have been hepled along by by some high profile people like O… Started by Bob Ragland in Sample TitleLatest Reply |
AALBC interview with documentary film maker Ken Burn on "The Central Park Five"Legendary Filmmaker Discusses His Latest Documentary Photo Credit dbking Ken Burns has been making films for more than thirty years. Sinc… Started by Black Art In America in Sample TitleLatest Reply |
Who is Esther Shaw?I'm a 62 year old, self taught artist. At a very early age, before I could even write, I began cultivating my craft. As a freshman in… Started by Esther Shaw in UncategorizedLatest Reply |
Why should you join and support Black Art In America™Black Art In America™ (BAIA) is the leading online social network focused on African-American art. There is no charge to become a member of… Started by Black Art In America in UncategorizedLatest Reply |
“SEIZE THE TIME: The Eighth Defendant,” a feature film that chronicles my life experiences as the founding Chairman of Black Panther Party and the true history of the Black Panther Party.Through BobbySeale.com, LLC {Independent Film Production Division} I am raising development funds to produce “SEIZE THE TIME: The Eighth De… Started by Bobby Seale in UncategorizedLatest Reply |
Abstraction Has Been Around Before Western / European ArtI've always thought abstraction, realism, and many other art forms and possibly forms that aren't yet invented in the mind's of westerners… Started by Nathaniel Donnett in UncategorizedLatest Reply |
Dawoud Bey's Advice to a Young ArtistSome very solid advice from photographer Dawoud Bey Artists I'd suggest checking this out. If you are self taught or choose not to go the… Started by Nathaniel Donnett in UncategorizedLatest Reply |
Why Basquait Is Problematic.If one ponders the question, what has Jean Michel Basquait contributed to the African American art canon to advance the art and culture of… Started by Edwin Boone in UncategorizedLatest Reply |

Acclaimed African American artist Dr. J Eugene Grigsby Jr. died June 9th, 2013.
Dr. J. Eugene Grigsby Jr., an artist, educator, author, lecturer and mentor had a life well lived. Gene will be remembered for his contribution to the principles he lived every day, a life of sharing his love of art, writing, and even theater with the world at large. Video
I Shall Not Be Moved by Maya Angelou. The triumph and pain of being black and the struggle to be free. Filled with bittersweet intimacies and ferocious courage, these poems are gems--many-faceted, bright with wisdom, radiant with life.
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