Minneapolis Public Schools

This is a fact-based lecture history of African Americans in the U.S. since 1619. Class is participatory, examining contemporary problems of American history most of us were never taught. If class is full, please enroll for the waitlist as we will likely add additional sections.

Are there artists that you have may have heard of, but you can’t remember exactly what their work looks like? Do you know little, or next to nothing about their role in history or even why they are important? Well, this class is for you.This class is the first in a series of four classes that will review the work and lives of 100 African American artists from four periods in history: The Eighteenth and Nineteenth Century; Harlem Renaissance and the WPA period; Early Contemporary from 1950, which includes Post-Modernism and the Black Art Movement; and Contemporary since 1980. While these artists may not be familiar names they are widely collected by museums and major private collectors. During this session we will learn how to tie the names to the art and recognize the style of their art, important characteristics of their art practices and major influences on their art.Please join us and learn more about these artists.