It’s HERE! 100 DAYS UNTIL CHRISTMAS!!!!! If you’re my friend on Facebook, you know that I start my countdown on…
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Celebrations
Black Creativity Juried Art Exhibition Returns to the Museum of Science & Industry
Black Creativity and its signature Juried Art Exhibition is open now through April 17 at the Museum of Science and Industry, Chicago (MSI).
Black History Spotlight | Bisa Butler
Bisa Butler FEELS like she has been around for many, many years, so it’s no wonder that I felt behind the curve when I became aware of her magic during her exhibit debut at The Art Institute of Chicago in 2020. My mom really wanted to go and see the exhibit and it was around my birthday at the time, so we went. And we were amazed. If you’re not aware, Butler is a fiber artists who uses fabric to create intricate quilts that I can only explain as sew by numbers, with a focus on the celebration of being Black.
Black History Spotlight | Sherri L. Smith – Author
Sherri Smith Sherri L. Smith is the award-winning author of YA novels Lucy the Giant, Sparrow, Hot Sour Salty Sweet, Flygirl, and Orleans. Her bestselling novel, The Toymaker’s…
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Black History Spotlight | Faith Ringgold – Artist
One of my favorite books to read to Nathaniel when he was younger was Tar Beach by Faith Ringgold. The…
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Black History Spotlight | Sharon G. Flake – Author
You ever connected with someone online and just know that they are a great person in real life? Sharon Flake…
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