Mr. Huxtable

The man, The myth

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🎶 D'Angelo and Angie Stone RIEP

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imma say this and then i’m gone ….

BLACK IS BEAUTIFUL.

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Black History Facts - Selma Burke

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SINNERS 2025, dir. Ryan Coogler

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Old painting, new wheatpaste.  In 2011, I began a series of paintings called Victim of American Fear.(The title is from this article by Adam Serwer for The Prospect. As an illustrator, I’m often inspired to create a painting from something I’ve read.) The series was meant to address the killings of black people that happen when people find themselves afraid of black people just because they are black. Think Trayvon Martin. Think Oscar Grant.  Also think Renisha McBride. If I continue this series, I’ll want to include a black woman.  

After the recent killings of more black bodies, I decided to try these paintings out on the street as wheatpastes.  Critiquing my own work, I do think these paintings are a little over-literal, with the gun targets covering the bodies. I don’t mean to be provocative just for the sake of it. But I do think it’s a strong image.  These are pasted in Newark. 

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Posting this to let @theblacktroymcclure know that I may be reheating that good ol dry hill slander

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Oseola McCarty, a humble washerwoman from Hattiesburg, Mississippi, became an inspiring symbol of generosity and commitment to education.

At the age of 87, she donated her life savings of $150,000, accumulated over decades of hard work, to the University of Southern Mississippi.

Her gift was dedicated to providing scholarships for financially needy African American students, helping them pursue higher education opportunities she never had. McCarty famously said, “I want to help somebody’s child go to college… so that the children won’t have to work as hard as I did.”

In recognition of her remarkable generosity, the University of Southern Mississippi honored her legacy with a life-size bronze statue, unveiled on the Hattiesburg campus on October 9, 2020. Created by artist Ben Watts, the statue features McCarty seated with an empty chair beside her, inviting others to sit and reflect on her impact.

This tribute stands as a reminder of McCarty’s selflessness and her lasting contribution to the lives of countless students and the community.

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When your purpose becomes more important than yourself. This is what makes you great as a human being.