The late Fr. Jim Hasse's painting of the Emmaus story from Luke's Gospel was featured in a recent article on Catholic Beat. The painting hangs in St. Leo Church in Cincinnati, and all the people in the paiting are parishioners. Here is the direct link:

Hasse Emmaus Painting Article

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Daphne & I want to wish everyone we know to those we do not know a Happy Mothers Day. Daphne lost her mother shortly after I met her 8 years ago and I lost my mother 2 weeks after we were married in December 2010. We both have friends and love ones who have lost their mothers and know how sad this day can be sometimes. So we're sending everyone a symbolic Rose for all of our mothers, those who are still with us and for those who have made that transition. I've…

Hey BAIA Friends,  I have seen so many wonderful works here and marvel at how…

Denise Turney of Write Money Inc. is one of the business bloggers I interviewed in Secrets of the Black Bloggers.



The purpose of Write Money Inc. is to help you grow your creative business and generate wealth. She states that her purpose is "to provide informational, educational and networking support to business owners, particularly business owners operating in creative…

Mugabe: Villain or Hero? is a clear case of why we need to tell our own stories, not believe what the media tell us. …

 Dear Art Friends & Art Lovers,

After an unexpected delay caused by the flooding of our home and studio, "Moments In Time: The Art of Charles Crossley/Book #1: 2000-2012 "  will launch on Amazon before the end of the month. An announcement will be sent out with a link to the book on Amazon the day before it becomes available via email, blog post and through various art networks online.…

Did you know that:

"Abele Julian Francis" (1881-1950)http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Julian_Abele

(a Black Man Architect) designed over 600 building's in America? example:

"Philadelphia Museum of Art", Much of the "Duke University"," Philadelphia Free Library", "

Widener Library at Harvard", and the building that is now "The Institute of Fine Arts" at New York Unversity, much of New York's, what…

You know, a Black man, designed most of America's Finest architecture,

"Abele Julian Francis" (1881-1950)http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Julian_Abele

a Black man Designed the railroad to get the supplies to build the building's!

also, Black Slaves built Most of the Building's, including the White House, No it was not voluntary, but this is OUR Country lets take Pride in what our ancestors did for us to enjoy and we…

There is always this way to deal with rejection, it did not get the artist a show at the gallery, but the gallerist will never forget him:…

Norman Rockwell’s American was not all white. As early as 1936, he was painting people of color, from live models, with a specificity and dignity often denied them at the time. But up until now, no one has written about them. And no one has talked about them.

My book, “Hidden in Plain Sight: The Other People in Norman Rockwell’s America” now tells the story of these models and Norman Rockwell's relationship with people of color. To see the book's kickstarter video, as well as…

The “good kid m.A.A.d. city” Art Show, hosted by Kendrick Lamar

Come…

Black Panther Party for Self-Defense was founded in October of 1966, in Oakland California. The Party advocated self-defense of the black community against the racist murder and brutality of the Oakland, Berkeley, Richmond and San Francisco Police through armed patrols of police activities. The purpose of the armed patrols was to capture the imagination of the people for broader community electoral purposes as Huey and I observe the police making arrest of black people. The Party also…

My friends and followers on the Internet have been sending me messages asking if there are any “SEIZE THE TIME: The Eighth Defendant,” t-shirts available. Working with my development team, I have designed a new line of “SEIZE THE TIME: The Eighth Defendant,” t-shirts. Here is the link to where you can find them:…