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After Memling’s Portrait of a Man with a Letter, 2013, Kehinde Wiley; Maquette for “Swing Low”, 2007, Alison Saar; Calvin Eaton; Shawn Dunwoody, Unfinished Business, 2021. Acrylic on canvas. 37.2021L © Shawn Dunwoody.
The origins of Black History Month date back to the summer of 1915 in Chicago, however, it took another 61 years before it became officially recognized in the United States. On this MAGsocial DeTOUR, we are celebrating Black History Month by highlighting some of the Black artists in our collection. Join us with Calvin Eaton from 540 WMain as we look at Black History in America and learn more about Black arts and culture.