Call to Repatriation: UNIA The United Negro Improvement Association, founded in 1914 in Jamaica by Marcus Garvey, the group’s influence proliferated the urban, Northern United States after his move to Harlem in 1916. A call to Black nationalism, unconvinced of the likelihood of integration, the association’s attentions were centered around racial pride, economic sufficiency, and repatriation to Africa. In … Continue reading "Narratives"
Participants as Part of Publicly Engaging Art Last week we heard about public engaging arts at MoMA. One that I am particularly impressed by is where artists pretend to be secret police and take people in and educate them on art history. This form of art is composed of both the effort from the artist and the participants. In fact, the boundary … Continue reading "Narratives"
