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Roundtable: The Black Female Body at Brooklyn Museum

Qusuquzah Standing Sideways, 2012.
Chromogenic photograph.
Copyright Mickalene Thomas

Inspired by the work of Mickalene Thomas (who current..

Black Portraiture[s] Conference in Paris Organized by Deborah Willis and Henry Louis Gates, Jr.

Despite being busy working on my solo MFA thesis show coming on January 31st (details coming soon), I’m excited to announce that I will be..

LA Times Movie Review: “Under the Same Moon” (La Misma Luna)

Excerpt from article by Reed Johnson, Los Angeles Times Staff Writer:"TO all the people who think that the illegal immigration debate is about … Read More →

A Drum Beats in Brooklyn: A Photography Exhibition Celebrating the Drum-Based and African Influenced Traditions of Brooklyn

Curators: She Shootin' Photography Collective Exhibit Dates: February 14 – May 13 Opening Reception: Thursday, February 15, 5:30 – 7:30 pm Public … Read More →

George Eastman House’s Black History Month Events

Black in America ExhibitionFeb. 16 through June 29, 2008Eli Reed, a member of the prestigious Magnum Photos, is one of the world's most celebrated … Read More →

Photo Book Profiled In Albuquerque Herald Tribune Article: “Search for Crypto-Jews gave photographer insight into identity”

Here's a story and photography book that explores the search for identity. Many of us and those before us have experienced identity lost because of … Read More →

Cameras for Healing: Building a Culture of Peace in Sierra Leone

Maurice Henri is a photographer whose exhibit on photographs of village life in South Africa has received critical and popular acclaim. Maurice Henri, … Read More →

Exhibit: “BLACKS In and Out of the Box”

A new photography exhibit at the California African American Museum. Read a review of the exhibit and see some of the photos on display in this L.A. … Read More →

Lecture: “The Corroboration of That Eye: Photonarrativity and Intergenerational Memory”

Joshua L. Miller, assistant professor of English language and literature at the University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, will present a lecture entitled … Read More →

Trinidad & Tobago photos, March 2007

These photos are long overdue... my 4-day trip to TT back in March 2007 was so relaxing, inspiring, yummy (i love doubles!) and enlightening. Most of … Read More →

Moneta Sleet: First African-American To Win A Pulitzer Prize In Photography

Sleet won the 1969 Pulitzer Prize for Feature Photography for his photograph of Martin Luther King, Jr.'s widow, Coretta Scott King, at Dr. King's … Read More →

NY Times Article: Where Hip-Hop, Martial Arts and Chess Meet

Another one of those posts that has nothing to do with photography per se, but it is a story that counters the negative and perverse nature of hip-hop … Read More →

Curators and Collectors at AIPAD 2012 Panels

This year AIPAD held five panels, here are my notes from two that I was able to attend. Panel #1 Curator's Choice: Emerging Artists in … Read More →

Exhibit sheds new light on Black Panther Party

Show features 'Photographs and the Revolutionary Art of Emory Douglass'Excerpt from The California Aggie article by Sonia Parecadan:"Often painted as … Read More →

12th ANNUAL NATIONAL BLACK FINE ART SHOW

February 14–17, 2008 The Puck Building 295 Lafayette Street Houston and Lafayette Streets New York City Contact 212-925-5257 www.blackfineartshow.com … Read More →

New Photo Book: “Pop Latino” by Marcos López

In Pop Latino, photographer Marcos López presents a collection of surprising political photographs — whose bright colors disguise a somber … Read More →

User Comment Rules, Please Read

Due to recent comments that got out of control, I am posting these rules. Please read and adhere to them when commenting and if you don't like the … Read More →