Art Sanctuary

Art Sanctuary is Philadelphia’s leading African-American arts and letters organization devoted to presenting outstanding regional and national talent in the literary, visual and performing arts. Help us in celebrating our yearlong celebration of the literary achievements of Black women. Learn more by visiting www.artsanctuary.org

[rootsnblues]

Santa Marvin Gaye

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"Sudanese Portraits" by Lee Grant 

"I started working on this project about the Sudanese diaspora in Australia after photographing a family for another project set in the suburbs. According to figures from the Australian Bureau of Statistics, the Sudanese community is currently one of the fastest growing groups in Australia. In the last few years many Sudanese migrants have moved into the area where I live and I’ve watched their integration into our (largely Anglo) community with interest."

h/t Nikyatu Jusu

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emceeartinc   artist LaRon Emcee

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Jacklyn Laryea

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Inktober 23 by magnoliaqueen

[contemporaryblackness]

Ivan Forde Transformation 2013

This series of photographs by Ivan Forde represents the process that the reader’s mind goes through when reading Milton’s Paradise Lost… (read more @ juxtapoz)

[terraoliveira]

Seeing someone reading a book you love is seeing a book recommending a person.

Unknown (via mtnsformiles)

[70sbestblackalbums]

The EARTH, WIND AND FIRE

http://youtu.be/_R2RsP43rmg

[artsanctuaryphilly]

#ThrowbackThursday

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Dee Dee Bridgewater Talks All That Jazz 

The acclaimed jazz singer discusses her January closing of her off-Broadway tribute to Billie Holiday,‘Lady Day.’

(via Dee Dee Bridgewater Talks All That Jazz - Entertainment & Culture - EBONY)

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Artist: Noeemi Noeemi

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Andromeda by Toradh

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Vintage 1950s African American Holiday Christmas Greeting Card

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HISTORICAL FIGURE #6

Billie Holiday is amazing and has an incredibly sad life story that seems to seep into all her songs. 

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"We The People of the Diaspora-Black Culture Exploration" Fashion Illustration Series by Jamilla Okubo                                                                                                                                                                     

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YES JAMILLIA!!!

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