May 19, 2021
WASHINGTON, DC As part of the museum’s centennial celebrations, The Phillips Collection presents
Jacob Lawrence: The American Struggle, the first reunion since 1958 of the celebrated artist’s 30-panel series
Struggle: From the History of the American People. The exhibition includes two panels discovered in 2020 and 2021, offering a rare opportunity to reconstitute the lost narrative of the series and with it a radically integrated view of American history. The five-stop national exhibition tour organized by the Peabody Essex Museum culminates at the Phillips from June 26 to September 19, 2021.
Jacob Lawrence (1917-2000) was one of the greatest American artists of the 20th century. Early in his career, he developed his unique multi-panel format and painted narratives portraits of the lives of famed African Americans. In 1942, Duncan Phillips purchased the odd-numbered panels of his acclaimed
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I d signed up for Portland-based photographer Intisar Abioto s community portraits event at Wa Na Wari, held outside the arts space as a way of capturing the faces of Seattle s Black community members. Abioto guided my awkward body, gently suggesting positions and offering words of encouragement when I hit a pose that worked.
As communities begin lifting COVID-19 restrictions, many museums around the country are finally able to reopen their doors. Reserve a ticket, venture in and you will find that your favorite artifacts have been waiting patiently for your return and that museum staff have used their time off to mount new exhibitions and create new experiences. Many free museum admission programs are back, too.
“While the museum visit may look a little different, whether that be enhanced cleaning procedures or wearing masks, visitors can expect a safe experience in which their curiosity is sparked and they feel reconnected to their communities,” says Laura Lott, president and CEO of the American Alliance of Museums.
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This week marks 50 years since the Supreme Court decision in the case of Swann vs. Charlotte-Mecklenburg Board of Education.
This was the ruling that brought court-ordered busing and integration for Charlotte schools, and made our city a model for the integration of large school districts through busing. Busing lasted until 2001 when the Fourth Circuit Court of Appeals ruled that busing would end.
Resegregation in CMS has been happening since that ruling. We’ll be joined by historians and those who remember the case firsthand to talk about the case, what successes it led to and where our schools are now.