Tag Archives: Black Arts Movement

Between Praying Grounds and Portrait Galleries: Scholarly Research and Artistic Journeys in Black

Posted on December 28, 2018 by Dr. Regennia N. Williams, Founder, President, and Executive Director

Regennia N. Williams, PhD In May of 2018, I embarked upon a research journey that has allowed me to build upon several earlier oral history and writing projects, and think about my scholarship and teaching activities in ways that would … Continue reading →

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1960 What?: Art and the Roots and Fruits of Activism in New York

Posted on November 20, 2018 by Dr. Regennia N. Williams, Founder, President, and Executive Director

For reasons that make perfectly good sense to me as a teacher-scholar,  the 2010s have felt like the “Era of 50th Anniversaries.”  The 1960 election of John Fitzgerald Kennedy as the youngest and first Roman Catholic president of the United … Continue reading →

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Jazz, Visual Art, and “Colored Frames”

Posted on October 14, 2018 by Dr. Regennia N. Williams, Founder, President, and Executive Director

As I continue to explore Black contributions to my twin loves of American music and art,  I would be remiss if I did not confess that I am never surprised by the incredibly thought-provoking ideas that artists are willing to … Continue reading →

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Black Protest, Preaching, and (Re)Presentations

Posted on May 2, 2016 by Dr. Regennia N. Williams, Founder, President, and Executive Director

CALL FOR SUBMISSIONS   The Revolution Is Now Being Televised and Tweeted: Black Protest, Preaching, and (Re)Presentations, From the Black Arts Movement to #BlackLivesMatter, c.1965-2016   for The Journal of Traditions & Beliefs Spring 2017   Regennia N. Williams, PhD, … Continue reading →

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