Sentences with phrase «american historical experience»

In 1993, Robert Hughes wrote on the occasion of the exhibition of Jacob Lawrence's Migration series that «The works haven't been shown in two decades, but they constitute the first, and arguably still the best, treatment of black - American historical experience by a black artist.»

Comprised of delicate graphite drawings, photographs and one sculpture, Tom Molloy's NATIVE — his fifth solo exhibition to date at Lora Reynolds Gallery — represents the artist's inquiry into the American historical experience, as refracted through the lenses of colonialism and imperialism.

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For black Americans the struggle for freedom and equality is the central theme in our historical experience.

«The endeavor «to learn and experience the history of different cultural practices» might in another year lead to historical re-enactments of anti-Semitic or racist ceremonies familiar from Western history or parodies that trivialize Native American heritage or other revivals of cultural and religious insult.»

Groups like the Family Research Council continue to characterize religious liberty and equality for LGBT Americans as an either / or proposition, willfully misrepresenting our nation's historical experience and ignoring the realities of a nation of many faiths and beliefs that has dealt with such questions for centuries.

Western Euro — North American experience alone is not adequate for a genuine Christian theology, as it excludes, or rather often legitimizes the sad historical and present reality of the long - colonized oppressed peoples and continuing world apartheid.

American students of religion in society, including growing numbers of «good society» researchers, are discovering that they have international colleagues who bring fresh historical experiences and philosophical assumptions...

From Enns: «As a biblical scholar who deals with the messy parts of the Bible (i.e., the Old Testament), I came away with one recurring impression, a confirmation of my experience in these matters: mainstream American evangelicalism, as codified in the Chicago Statement on Biblical Inerrancy, doesn't really know what to do with the Bible as a historical text.»

American students of religion in society, including growing numbers of «good society» researchers, are discovering that they have international colleagues who bring fresh historical experiences and philosophical assumptions to the table.

The singular nature of this moment may be that it provides the opportunity for a less inhibited engagement of Catholic teaching and democratic theory — less inhibited from the Catholic side because of the historical ascendancy of democracy in the framework of the Anglo - American experience, rather than the French revolutionary framework with its powerful animus against religion in general and Catholicism in particular.

This «American pattern» of exuberant Protestant denominationalism, separate from the state but forming almost a cultural establishment, was brought to Brazil specifically by sectors marked by two recent historical experiences: the colonization of the American frontier and Southern slavery.

About Blog Carol C. Taylor is a genealogical and historical researcher with more than thirty years experience in the American South, primarily in Texas.

This is, after all, a filmmaker who has cast his virtuosic eye on to past historical injustices like the Holocaust («Schindler's List «-RRB- and the aftermath of the Munich Olympics massacre («Munich «-RRB-, and who has always had a keen interest in the African American experience («The Color Purple,» «Amistad «-RRB-.

On the other hand, Sayles» feeling for politics and history, whilst assisting the complex portrayal of American experience — Passion Fish mires you in Dixie's former caste system — has made historical dramas like Matewan and Eight Men Out seem didactic to some.

In other words, Desplechin has cultivated a historical and geographical conscience that we're unlikely to find in an American movie, but his remoteness from the lived experience of those vast reaches is part of what this thriller is ultimately concerned with.

Tatum will explain the value of examining socio - historical orientations and platforms to unbind the national narrative that has constrained the experiences of young African American males.

An Internment Camp Class Kit borrowed from the National Japanese American Historical Society will allow the students to experience the time period through photographs with text and interpretative display items of the evacuation, the camps, camp life, and its after - effects.

REVIEW Slaves and the Courts provides a collection of primary historical documents that relate to the experiences of African and African - American slaves1740 - 1860.

Each subject has been assigned to committees led by college professors and including experienced AP teachers, with expert advice being solicited from groups that include the congressionally chartered National Research Council and the American Historical Association.

In this study, American high school students reported positive experiences with the iPad itself and were able to develop a sense of historical empathy as they came across the firsthand accounts of seven individuals» experiences on September 11, 2001 (Friedman & Garcia, 2013).

Due to historical trauma, chronically underfunded programs, and broken promises on the part of the U.S. government, children and youth from Native American communities experience many educational, health, and economic disparities compared with their peers.

Due to historical trauma, chronically underfunded programs, and broken promises on the part of the U.S. government, youth from Native American communities experience many educational, health, and economic disparities compared with their peers in the general population.

This is a historical novel by debut author Ellen Marie Wiseman, a first - generation German American who was inspired by her mother's experiences in Germany during World War II.

This highly accomplished first novel resonates with ideas, impassioned lyricism, and poignant historical detail as it captures an essential part of the African American experience in our century.

It insists on the important historical role of black liberation movements for other pursuits of social justice and requires that attention be paid to the diverse experiences of blackness and American citizenship within our country.

The fictional characters carry on within this historical framework, leaving the reader sure she has gained great insight into the American experience of Cuba just before and just after the revolution.

To avoid such derailing situations and not to fall into such depressive pit the best way for a student to handle their homework burden to the experienced writers who have broad knowledge about the historical incidents which took place in the particular period of American history.

Visually stunning with incredible natural, cultural and historical attractions, professional internships in Guatemala provide a true Central American experience.

Discover the best American experiences, from the majestic outdoors to important historical and cultural landmarks.

About Blog Carol C. Taylor is a genealogical and historical researcher with more than thirty years experience in the American South, primarily in Texas.

The Kinsey exhibition tells the story of the African American experience from 1632 to the present through historical documents, rare artifacts, documentary photographs and original art by Romare Bearden, Elizabeth Catlett, Sam Gilliam, Artis Lane, William H. Johnson and Henry O. Tanner, among others.

Lawrence's John Brown series was one of many such historical epics he produced in the 1930s and 1940s, examining the lives and experiences of African Americans — from heroic 19th - century figures like Harriet Tubman and Frederick Douglass to the early 20th - century cultural phenomenon of the Great Migration — work for which he continues to be celebrated today.

«By preserving and making accessible thousands of life stories chronicling the African - American experience, alumna Julieanna Richardson is doing nothing less than transforming the historical record into a far more inclusive and rich tapestry,» said Interim President Lisa M. Lynch.

Past and present historical events show up more obliquely: Melvin Edwards» 1988 Lynch Fragment sculptures allude to very specific past aspects of African American experience (experience amplified here by the proximity of Glenn Ligon's work incorporating a curator's naïve remark about Melvin Edwards).

Prints with recognizable imagery indicative of particular artists like Richard Serra, Kara Walker, Glenn Ligon, the Guerilla Girls, Kiki Smith, and Vija Celmins wrap up a unique exhibition full of the drama and historical ruptures that formed the American experience over the last three centuries.

Their related cultural and historical experiences, which for some included being marginalized within American society, often shaped their artistic perspectives.

In 1992, it collaborated with the Maryland Historical Society to present the groundbreaking «Mining the Museum» show by conceptual artist Fred Wilson, which examined the ways that African - Americans» experience had been excluded from traditional museum practices.

Featuring: Amna Asghar, Dana Davenport, Umber Majeed, Tammy Nguyen, Ke Peng, Sahana Ramakrishnan, Sheida Soleimani Amna Asghar speaks on the construction and translation of disparate references, cultures, geographies, and generations from Pakistan and America; Dana Davenport addresses the complexity of interminority racism within her own community and institutions from her experiences as a Black Korean American; Umber Majeed's practice attempts to unpack the temporalities within South Asia as site, familial archival material, popular culture, and modern national state narratives; Tammy Nguyen interrogates natural sciences and non-human forms to explore racial intimacies and US military involvement in the Pacific Rim; Ke Peng documents the feeling of alienation and disorientation from urbanization and immigration by taking a journey into an imagined childhood in China, Hunan, where she was born and Shenzhen, a modern city where her family relocates to; Sahana Ramakrishan explores myths and religion from Buddhist and Hindu tales to speak upon the magic of childhood and the power dynamics of sexuality, race, and violence; Sheida Soleimani is an Iranian - American artist and a daughter of political refugees, making work to highlight her critical perspective on the historical and contemporary socio - political occurrences in Iran.

But he would also question the connection between formalism and issues outside of a purely art historical context, including those related to the particularities of African - American experiences.

Rooted in the personal experiences and reflections of each artist, the works explore family, historical figures and events, and cultural touchstones that resonate within the African American community.

Kara Walker's instantly recognizable cut - paper silhouettes are visually striking and charged with racial, sexual, and historical tension, commenting on slavery, the Black American experience, and women's place in society.

Mr. Condo's art can be viewed as a multi-layered experience incorporating art historical references ranging from European classicism to American contemporary culture, often combining elements of each to achieve a unique vision informed by all its sources.

Horace Pippin was an esteemed artist known for his renderings of the African - American experience, as well as biblical and historical imagery.

Robert Pruitt (b. 1975) is Houston - based artist well known for drawings, videos and installations dedicated to examination of the historical and contemporary experiences of African Americans.

Exploiting the creative potential of free association and past experience, he created deeply personal, often autobiographical, images by drawing liberally from such disparate fields as urban street culture, music, poetry, Christian iconography, African - American and Aztec cultural histories and a broad range of art historical sources.

Her comprehensive description of women's historical experience in law, Petticoats and Prejudice: Women and Law in 19th Century Canada (1991) won the Willard Hurst Prize in American Legal History.

About Blog Carol C. Taylor is a genealogical and historical researcher with more than thirty years experience in the American South, primarily in Texas.

About Blog Carol C. Taylor is a genealogical and historical researcher with more than thirty years experience in the American South, primarily in Texas.

Sam Simmons, AA, LADC, has over 27 years of experience working as a behavioral consultant specializing in culturally - sensitive trauma - informed work with African American males and their families, with a focus on addressing chemical dependency, interpersonal violence and historical trauma.