Paris in Black
@ DuSable Black History Museum and Education Center
740 E 56th Pl, Chicago, IL 60637
Opening Saturday, November 22nd, from 10AM - 5PM
On view through Sunday, March 22nd
Join us at the DuSable Black History Museum and Education Center for the opening of Paris in Black: Internationalism and the Black Renaissance.
Discover the profound journeys of Black artists, writers, performers, and intellectuals who found freedom, inspiration, and transformation in the in the liberating cultural and social environment of Paris. Be transported to the city of lights, where figures like Henry Ossawa Tanner, Josephine Baker, Langston Hughes, Richard Wright, and James Baldwin lived and created in defiance of American racism.
With over 100 objects, including masterpiece paintings and sculptures from The DuSable’s permanent collection, archival photographs, and multimedia elements, Paris in Black tells a global story of Black resilience and creativity.
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Tags: Black History, Chicago, DuSable Black History Museum, DuSable Black History Museum and Education Center, Henry Ossawa Tanner, James Baldwin, Josephine Baker, Langston Hughes, Paris in Black, Richard Wright, Washington Park
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