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Art Across Borders: How Rivera and Kahlo Connected with Black America
Though Diego Rivera and Frida Kahlo weren’t Black, their art and politics deeply resonated with African-American artists and activists. This post explores how their solidarity crossed borders—and what it still teaches us today.
Art as Armor: How African American Creativity Disarmed War
Art has never just been decoration—it’s been defense. From Jacob Lawrence’s haunting War Series to Nina Simone’s explosive protest songs, African American creativity has played a powerful role in disarming war, one brushstroke and verse at a time.