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Woman’s day is celebrated to commemorate all women who have been doing distinguished work in their respective fields. In Pakistan, female artists are getting recognition on national and international level owing to their great work. On the occasion of Women’s Day, You! pays homage to all the brave female artists, art educators and art critics who have been playing a big role in promoting art in Pakistan. Here is a brief description of some prominent ones…
Salima Hashmi
Salima Hashmi is an outstanding artist, art educator, activist and art critic of Pakistan. She taught for 30 years at NCA and served as principal for 4 years. After shaking hands with NCA, she joined BNU, taught there for 14 years and retired as Professor Emeritus. Hashmi has greatly influenced the contemporary art history.
This blog is part of a Black History Month series celebrating the contributions and achievements of African Americans.
As the grandson of
Joseph Woodrow Hatchett, who became the first African American appointed to the Florida Supreme Court since reconstruction and the only African American to win statewide election besides President Obama, the importance of participation in the democratic process was instilled in me at an early age. I can recall my mother talking about what it was like to be the daughter of a Florida civil rights icon during the civil rights movement. Those stories, as painful as they are, provided a greater understanding of democracy and all that it encompasses. It encompassed combatting institutionalized oppression and systemic racism, risk of loss of life and disfigurement, attendance at newly desegregated public schools, jail time for peacefully violating discriminatory laws and policies, and navigati