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2006 CALENDAR
Tales from
the Coffle
Thursday, July
13, 2006
Lecture
6:00 –
8:00 pm
Richmond-area author and slave-trade researcher Elvatrice
Belsches will conduct a multimedia presentation that examines
the sales of enslaved men, women and children from the Richmond
area. The James River proved vital to the success of Richmond’s
slave trade. Rare documents coupled with Belsches' primary
research into the thousands sold from Richmond provide an
extraordinarily rare glimpse of the trade.
New
exhibition to open July 14th!
Equal
Rights: Reggae and Social Change
This
exhibition presents social history through Jamaican art and
music as a way to engage intellectual and community discourse on
culture and social change. Through record album covers,
supported by didactic panels, this exhibition documents how
visual, musical and vocal artists from the Jamaican Diaspora
have addressed social and political issues in America and the
wider international arena. This exhibition was organized and
developed by Plymouth State University.
Through
October 31
’Barnstormin’: The Negro Leagues:
1920 –1960
This exhibition chronicles Negro Baseball Leagues including,
the Negro Southern League, the Eastern Colored League, the
American Negro League and the Negro National League. This
exhibition features approximately two hundred – fifty artifacts.
Included are autographed photographs, baseballs, bats, and other
memorabilia.
Friday, June 16, 2006,
6:30pm “Souls Dancing” An
Exhibition of the Art of Darrick Claiborne
Mr.
Claiborne seeks to make his subjects come alive with paint
enhanced with fabric and jewels.
Claiborne desires to breathe life into his canvas, hoping that
you can feel his soul dancing through the movements of the
subjects of his paintings. He exalts the creator of his spirit
through the warm use of color. In his art, he shares his
elation and vulnerabilities, love for music, and celebrates the
triumph of the human experience.
“Souls
Dancing” will be on view through June 30, 2006. Gallery is open
Tuesday through Saturday, from 10:00 am to 5:00 pm. The Black
History Museum & Cultural Center of VA is located at 00 Clay
Street, Richmond, VA 23219.
July 10 - September 21 “STRANGE FRUIT" AMONGST THE LEAVES (THE LYNCHING OF BLACK AMERICA):
The phrase "Strange Fruit", was coined by famed blues singer Billie Holiday as a metaphor to
describe the atrocities of African Americans who were attacked, burned and or hanged from trees,
lamp posts and make-shift gallows throughout the south -- some to the delight of an on looking
crowd of young, old, male and female. "Strange Fruit Amongst the Leaves...", an exhibition based
on the national traveling exhibition and book of the same titled, Without Sanctuary,
will feature a single installation of art based on the subject of lynching.
October 2 - January 11, 2004 BEYOND THE FIXED STAR: THE ART OF MURRY DEPILLARS:
This exhibition features recent paintings by the esteemed artist, educator, administrator, scholar and AfriCOBRA
(African Commune of Bad Relevant Artists) member. Murry DePillars has maintained a career as an exhbitions
artist since 1969, showing his works in one-person shows throughout the United States. DePillars works are
characterized by rich intellect, African consciousness and belief in art as a powerful tool for education and social
change. His recent paintings reflect his creative exploration of the design elements of traditional African
sculpture and textiles.
January 22 - March 28, 2004 WORKS ON PAPER: THE HARRIET KELLY COLLECTION:Nationally known
Art Collector, Harriet Kelly for years amassed a collection of major works of art from master
African American artists. This exhibition from her private collection includes works on paper from Elizabeth
Catlett, Romare Bearden, John Biggers, William H. Johnson, Norman Lewis, and Lois Mailou Jones to name but a few.
This is one of the most impressive private collections of African American artists in the country.
April 8 - June 13, 2004 MARION AND THE MEMORIAL:
At the peak of her career, Marion Anderson was regarded as the world's greatest contralto. However, on Easter
Sunday in 1939, Miss Anderson gave what is perhaps her most memorable concert -- singing on the steps of the
Lincoln Memorial after having been barred from making an appearance at Constitution Hall by the Daughters of
the American Revolution (DAR) because she was black. This exhibit celebrates the 65th anniversary of this concert,
and highlights several formal concert gowns owned and worn by Marion Anderson which are in the museum's permanent
collection.
August 26 - December 31, 2004 STONY THE ROAD: DESEGREGATING AMERICA'S SCHOOLS:
Stony the Road:
Desegregating America's Schools, a traveling exhibition in conjunction with a long-term istallation
at the Black History Museum & Cultural Center of Virginia "Brown v. Board of Education: 50 Years of Integration,"
provides an overview of how America responded to one of the most influential court cases in the twentieth-century.
Highlights of the arduous journey to implement the court's decision to integrate public schools, are recorded
in this exhibition.
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