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African American art first emerges.
Artist: Robert Scott Duncanson
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Artists struggle to portray their community.
Artists: Edmonia Lewis, Henry O. Tanner, Laura Wheeler Waring
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The flowering of African American talent.
Artists: Aaron Douglas, Palmer Hayden, Archibald Motley, Ellis Wilson, Augusta Savage
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The African American art community supports and inspires artists.
Artists: Jacob Lawrence, Norman Lewis
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Credits: Harmon Collection/National Archives |
Library of Congress | Corcoran Gallery of Art/Associated Press |National Archives | Faith Ringgold | Courtesy of Alison Saar
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Art becomes a platform for protest during the civil rights movement.
Artists: Romare Bearden, Faith Ringgold, Elizabeth Catlett
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Artists examine their individual identity and the African diaspora.
Artists: Jean-Michel Basquiat, Alison Saar
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