PPT-African American Art

The Visual Art of the American Black Community History and Background African American Artists were influenced by various cultural traditions including those of Africa Europe and the Americas. Women. Olympics. Baseball. Golf. Football. 200. 400. 600. 800. 1000. 800. 600. 400. 200. 100. 1000. 800. 600. 400. 200. 1000. 800. 600. 400. 200. 1000. 800. 600. 400. 200. Olympics– . 200. . Points. AP Art History. Presented by: Lois Bin, Suyeon Ju, and Jasper Min. Period 4. 10/2/14. African Art in a Nutshell. Rock paintings and ancestor veneration. The San tribe’s rock paintings of the 1800s served a common theme of representing humans and animals. In their era of agriculture and domesticated animals, these paintings depicted scenes of livestock raids and hunted or spiritual animals. In one example, humans are seen leading animals, a ritual for rainmaking as a way of subverting the government. Along with spiritual forms of art, many late-African arts practiced ancestral worship. Sculptures were ornate with luxurious clothing or weapons and symbolism for power such as double-headed snakes, elephant tusks, or warriors. Embellished stools or chairs served to elevate the ancestor or leader, and the use of a hierarchy of scale mitigated the size of females, servants, or surrounding people to venerate the ancestor. The Benin shrine was sculpted in honor of royal ancestors. It was thought to repel evil and was a symbol for wisdom and divine guidance.. From the Great Zimbabwe . to 15. th. century . Kilwa. to medieval Timbuktu . e. vidence shows that Africans were. a proud, productive, creative people!. The Great Zimbabwe – 11. TH. c.. trade center. Ekaterina P. Forrester, Ph.D.. Disproportionality. Definition. Identification. Disproportionality study. Composition Index. Risk Ratio. Disproportionality in high poverty vs low poverty districts. Discussion . By Ariel Wright and Lauren Savage. JIM CROW LAWS. . The Jim Crow Laws occurred in any state law discriminating against African-Americans.. This included laws that discriminated against African Americans with attendance in public schools and the use of restaurants, theaters, hotels, cinemas and public baths. . science scores . by at least 15% . from 2015 to . 2016 STAAR. . Can you find all of the SMART elements in this annual goal?. SPECIFIC. African American and Economically Disadvantaged student groups . Brittany L. Frieson, M.S. . Meet the Presenter!. Brittany Frieson, MS. Former K-5 ESL Teacher. Current PhD Student in Curriculum & Instruction at the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign. Originally from Eastern North Carolina, USA. By Jonathan . Wright. 1. st. Year Graduate Printmaking. African-American Art. African-American Art is a broad term describing the visual arts of the black community. Influenced by various cultural traditions, including those of Africa, Europe and the Americans, traditional African-American art forms include the range of plastic arts, from basket weaving, pottery, and quilting to woodcarving and painting. . By Allen . Chak. The . Trial of Dr. Beck, by Hughes Allison, is a 1930’s melodrama written for production on the Federal Theater Stage. It was one of the first plays to explore the idea of intraracial struggles in the 1930’s. Hughes Allison analyzed and revealed the internal discrimination within the African American communities caused by skin color and social and financial standing. Because of the controversial yet relevant topics in the play, it became a theatrical success on . Project . Due 2/28/18. Today is 2/05/18. Objective . Students will develop an awareness of the social significance of cultural artifacts such as mask.. Students will explore using a mask for the purpose of communicating history and tribal culture, evoking emotion or storytelling.. Rita Walters, ABD, LMSW. Michigan State University. School of Social Work. BACKGROUND. The prevalence of cerebral palsy is highest in Black, non-Hispanic children at 4.2 cases per 1,000, compared with 3.3 cases per 1,000 among White, non-Hispanic children. . African American Identity and Oppression through Music Daniel Genzelev Overview This Exhibit is centralized around Shirley Graham Dubois’s 1932 Opera/Play Tom-Tom . African American Identity and Oppression Through Music All is not well, but all is not lost.. Academic Performance. Between 2003 and 2013, scale scores on the National Assessment for Educational Progress (NEAP) rose faster for African-Americans students than for white students in both 4. Students. . Ms.. . Ekua . Armah. Introduction. Freshman. Psychology/Pre-Med. First-Generation Student. Educational Career. Survey. Focus Grou. p. 1. Do . you think there is a disconnect . between .