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These Four Artists Are on a Mission to Center Black Experience in Their Work

In this short, visual artists Bisa Butler, Hank Willis Thomas, Tiffany Alfonseca and Gio Swaby recall their earliest artistic influences and instincts. For each one of these artists, a curiosity for their own family histories and a profound love for their culture propelled their urge to depict Black people in an honest, uplifting and liberating light.

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Tiffany Alfonseca's Vibrant Artworks Celebrate Afro-Latinx Culture

Artist Bisa Butler Uses Quilting to Tell Stories About the African Diaspora

How Artist Hank Willis Thomas Captures the Power of Black People

How Conceptual Artist Hank Willis Thomas Captures the Collective Power of Black People

Visual Artist Gio Swaby Centers on Black Joy as a Radical Act

Four Artists on a Mission to Center Black Experience in Their Work

These Four Artists Are on a Mission to Center Black Experience in Their Work