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I will be presenting. I hope to see you there!

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Hughie Lee-Smith (American, 1915-1999), Interlude, 1991. Oil on linen canvas, 26 x 18 in.

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Alison Saar’s art is the subject of my next book.

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My book, Charting the Afrofuturist Imaginary in African American Art: The Black Female Fantastic, was reviewed in CAA Reviews: http://www.caareviews.org/reviews/4288

http://www.caareviews.org/reviews/4288

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I’ll be presenting on Africana Digital Storytelling. I hope to see you there! #afrofuturism

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Hughie Lee-Smith (American, 1915-1999), Girl Fleeing, 1959. Oil on linen canvas, 26 x 32 in.

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My episode is up! Give it a listen!

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Betye Saar, Black Girl’s Window, 1969

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Toyin Ojih Odutola (Nigerian/American, 1985), Unspoken Satisfaction, 2018. Pastel and charcoal on paper, 40 x 30 in.

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Wangechi Mutu (Kenyan, 1973), All you Sea, came from me, 2014. Collage painting on vinyl, 87.5 x 68.5 in.

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Rashid Johnson (American, 1971), The Fire Next Time, 2010. Ceramic tiles, spray enamel, vinyl, shea butter, space rock and book, 66⅛ x 66⅛ x 6⅞ in.

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Alison Saar (American, 1956) - Reapers (2021)

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Derrick Adams (American, 1970), Super Nude 3, 2024. Acrylic, latex paint, and fabric collage on panel, in artist’s frame, 60 ⅜ × 60 ⅜ × 2 ½ in.

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Richard Mayhew (American, 1924-2024), Taos, 1990. Oil on canvas, 57 x 55 in.

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Romare Bearden (American, 1911-1988), Untitled, c.1978. Mixed media and collage on board, 15 ½ x 9 in.

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Ernie Barnes (American, 1938-2009), Pool Hall, c.1975. Acrylic on canvas, 23 3/4 x 48 in.

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Girl with Pomegranate, 1940, by Laura Wheeler Waring