The awesome ascent of African-American women authors

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Afro-American women are setting new trends in the field of writing. They are defying the traditions that have shaped and enhanced Americanliterature for so many years. Racism no longer hinders their attempts to present a whole new set of historical perspectives and social consciousness in their works. Their characters are Afro-Americans who are more assertive, more successful, more family-oriented and more certain of their ethnic identities. However, the significance of their works lies not in their mere presentation ofthe Afro-American life but in their ability to capture and share to their readers their optimistic view of the world.

Analysis, Works, American fiction, African American authors, African American writers

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African-American artists in context: the Philadelphia Art Museum

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The Philadelphia Art Museum presented an exhibit entitled 'Works by African-Americans,' which featured the works of 19th and 20th century Black artists. The exhibit was mounted together with the "Pertaining to Philadelphia' exhibit which featured art collections acquired through the Julain Bloch Fund. The exhibit was arranged in such a way that the works of Afro-American artists were displayed along with the works of other artists. This arrangement made it difficult to locate the works of Black artists, but it also afforded these works a chance to be evaluated in mainstream terms.

Exhibitions, Criticism and interpretation, Painting, Painting (Art), Sculpture, African American artists, Collage

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John Birks Gillespie, 75: an American original

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Afro-American trumpet player John Birks Gillespie, known to fans and friends as Dizzy, died of pancreatic cancer on Jan9, 1993. He was considered an innovator of jazz music and did more than 1,000 performances in 50 countries on six continents in the years that followed afterhe celebrated his 70th birthday. He was born on Oct 21, 1917 in Cheraw, SC, andwas able to enter North Carolina's Laurinburg Institute through a scholarship. He was well-adept in Afro-Cuban rythms. After touring almost every part of the globe, he concluded that jazz is truly an international language.

Obituary, Trumpet players, Gillespie, Dizzy

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