In Chicago 1968, a group of artists came together and began to define a
uniquely black aesthetic in visual arts. They sought to make art that
spoke directly to the needs, aspirations and experiences of black
America, and that celebrated what was beautiful and heroic about black
culture. The seed of what would become the AfriCOBRA collective was
planted at the “Wall of Respect,” a mural on a Chicago building that
depicted black heroes and leaders. The wall became both a meeting place
and the community’s visual affirmation of African American cultural,
intellectual and political heritage |
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