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National Museum of African American History and Culture to acquire Ebony and Jet Archives

Published on July 26, 2019 in All Posts/Black Culture by ShoppeBlack

The National Museum of African American History and Culture will acquire a significant portion of the archive of the Johnson Publishing Company, the publisher of Ebony and Jet magazines. The acquisition is pending court approval and the closing of the sale. A consortium of foundations—the Ford Foundation, the J. Paul Getty Trust, the John D. and Catherine T. MacArthur Foundation,…

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New York Public Library’s Schomburg Center Acquires Collection of Fab 5 Freddy

Published on May 30, 2019 in All Posts/Black Culture by ShoppeBlack

Some 120 boxes of archived notebooks, screenplays, fliers, and photography from the collection of hip-hop legend Fred “Fab 5 Freddy” Brathwaite are headed to the New York Public Library’s Schomburg Center for Research in Black Culture in Harlem. More than half the materials in the archive are audio and video, though also included in the…

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26 Black Owned Art Galleries & Museums

Published on May 11, 2019 in All Posts/Black Culture by ShoppeBlack

Hello Art lovers! We’ve compiled a list of Black owned art galleries located across the country and some internatinally. Be sure to check them out. #BlackArtMatters Black Owned Art Galleries Hammonds House Museum (Atlanta, GA) Rush Arts Philadelphia (Philadelphia, PA) The Museum of African American Art (Philadelphia, PA) The Colored Girls Museum (Philadelphia, PA) Northwest African…

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Philanthropists Eddie and Sylvia Brown donate $3.5 million to the Baltimore Museum of Art

Published on February 8, 2019 in All Posts/Black Culture by ShoppeBlack

The Baltimore Museum of Art announced Friday that philanthropists Eddie and Sylvia Brown are giving the organization $3.5 million to endow the position of chief curator. The couple’s gift will provide a new way of paying for the post of the museum’s chief curator, the person responsible for overseeing the BMA’s 95,000-item collection and for…

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World’s Largest Museum dedicated to Black Civilizations opens in Senegal

Published on December 27, 2018 in All Posts/Black Culture by ShoppeBlack

After 52 years of waiting, Senegal is finally opening what has been described as the largest museum of Black civilization in the capital, Dakar. With close to 14,000 square metres of floor space and capacity for 18,000 exhibits, the new Museums of Black Civilizations is already capable of competing with the National Museum of African…

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10 Tips For Photographing Darker Skin Tones

Published on October 26, 2018 in Aesthetics + Design by ShoppeBlack

No, you’re not crazy: photographing darker skin tones, like mine, is harder than photographing lighter ones. Before anyone goes and reports me for reverse racism, which isn’t a thing, lets talk about this in purely technical terms. From the 1950s well into the 1980s, Kodak, the standard in film processing, provided photo labs with “Shirley…

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The Carters “APES**T” challenges art history’s erasure of Black culture

Published on July 1, 2018 in All Posts/Black Culture by ShoppeBlack

The Carters blessed stans everywhere when they released their joint album, Everything Is Love, on June 16th. Rumors had been circulating about the prospect of a collaborative effort for a while, with neither Beyoncé or Jay-Z confirming or denying it. Ultimately, the duo rolled out the album unexpectedly (which has become their preferred method of expression), surprising both…

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How Artist Derrick Adams Learned About Freedom From ‘The Negro Motorist Green Book

Published on January 21, 2018 in Black Culture by ShoppeBlack

On a recent wintry morning, the multimedia artist Derrick Adams was sitting in his cozy basement studio in Brooklyn talking about distant cities and faraway times. “It’s like reading a fairy tale book. I see the names of beauty schools and men’s clubs and taverns, and I think, ‘What does that place look like?’” Mr. Adams was…

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Ancient Modern: Designer Hadiya Williams on Her Work and Inspiration

Published on January 11, 2018 in Aesthetics + Design/All Posts by ShoppeBlack

In 2018, we’re launching a new section: Aesthetics + Design. Our love of architecture, the arts and timeless design is married to our commitment to supporting the brilliant creatives that produce the work that adds value and beauty to our lives. Featuring architects, curators, artists, creators and makers, we’re excited to celebrate those most visually…

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Amy Sherald to paint Michelle Obama’s Official Portrait

Published on October 13, 2017 in All Posts/Black Culture by ShoppeBlack

Baltimore artist Amy Sherald, who graduated from the Maryland Institute College of Art in 2004 and just joined the faculty there, has been commissioned by the Smithsonian’s National Portrait Gallery to paint the official portrait of former first lady Michelle Obama. New York-based Kehinde Wiley will paint the official portrait of President Barack Obama. The paintings…

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