Dawoud Bey’s American Project
Photographer Dawoud Bey’s exhibit at the Whitney (now until 3 October) represents Blackness as an integral part of the American experience.
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Is Miles Davis’ ‘Bitches Brew’ a Tradition-Carrier or a Sellout?
Miles Davis’ Bitches Brew does not sound like any mainstream popular music in the US from its time. What made this album different?
Bill Gunn’s ‘Personal Problems’ and a History of the Video Revolution
Kino Lorber's release of Personal Problems can be seen as a major intervention in recovering "lost" videotapes, representing an important black collective creative contribution of US grassroots videomaking.
‘Soul of a Nation’ and ‘The Wall of Respect’ Prompt New Looks at Cutting-edge Black Art
No matter where you are on the wokeness spectrum, the Black Power era has yet to stop informing.