African American Arts : Activism, Aesthetics, and Futurity, Paperback by Luckett, Sharrell D. (EDT), ISBN 168448152X, ISBN-13 9781684481521, Brand New, Free shipping in the US

These essays by scholars, artists, and activists were prepared for the Griot Institute for Africana Studies’ 2016 conference, held at Bucknell University. Contributors come from fields including drama, performance studies, African American studies, literature, dance, visual studies, arts activism, music, and humanities. Part 1 looks at dance, choreography, fashion, and performance. Part 2 examines music and visual art as activism, and Part 3 addresses institutions of activism. Some specific subjects are black female singers, the Conciliation Project as a social experiment, Jean-Michel Basquiat’s alterity and activism, and race and history on the operatic stage. Th includes a visual foreword of color photos from mixed media artist Carrie Mae Weems, plus a brief play written by hip hop theater pioneer Rickerby Hinds. Color photos and illustrations are included. Annotation ©2020 Ringgold, Inc., Portland, OR ()