The Craftsman
He planned to fashion wind chimesfrom their chipped long bones and dried sinews.So many years spent in preparation —he imagined the night breezes of autumnproducing a wild dark dance betweenulna, […]
Events:
A Shared Journey
September 13, 2025 - March 5, 2026This Is a Thing, Recent Gifts to Prints, Drawings, and Photographs, 2020–2025
September 14, 2025 - March 1, 2026The Court: Art in Play
September 24, 2025 - April 26, 2026The Flower, The Labor, and The Sea
September 27, 2025 - June 28, 2026
Don’t Hold Your Breath
Imagine Finding yourself Being pulled underwater. The current taking you out Into the deep. You Try your best To paddle your feet to the surface. Gasping Gagging Eyes bulging for […]
The ABCs of a Woman
(Sung) Sister, You’ve been on my mind Sister, we’re two of a kind So sister, I’m keepin’ my eyes on you I betcha think I don’t know nothin’ But singin’ […]
Black Culture in the Classroom: An interview with educator Phoenyx Williams
I recently had the opportunity to interview two amazing educators at the Providence Academy Middle School, Andreana Thomas and Phoenyx Williams. This is the second in a two-part series of […]
Black Joy: An interview with Providence Academy Middle School dean Andreana Thomas
I recently had the opportunity to interview two amazing educators at the Providence Academy Middle School, Andreana Thomas and Phoenyx Williams. This is the first part in a two-part series […]
Saying it Out Loud: Teen poetry competition gives students the tools to reflect
Teens, poetry and excitement seem like an unlikely combination – but therein lies the magic of Poetry Out Loud. Since 2005, the program has been engaging new generations of students […]
Tiny Treasure
A small gift Something we say about a heartfelt present Or used to describe one that provides, guides and uplifts My mama Educates My mama Motivates As of late you […]
Ode to the Black Woman
ONLY A BLACK WOMAN Can take a week of leftover scraps and make a gourmet meal Can cuss a man out, then make love to him that night and make […]
Quiet Moments
Everyone needs some time to think. Don’t say you don’t have enough time, you have exactly the same number of hours per day that were given to Helen Keller, Pasteur, […]
…. I’ll Arise…. (Let Freedom Ring)
In my shoes if only you could walk this mileWith tragedy and disappointments I’m still proud Long, courageous strides along this highwaySun, beaming down radiantly across my face Today marks […]