qcnerve.com: When people think of Black history, African history, or the like, they tend to gravitate to the horrors of said history.
While learning about the atrocities that occurred during past time periods remains important, other stories exist. In fact, it’s just as critical to spread those narratives that depict Black people as more than being enslaved.
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I thought that the introduction to this article was really really important. The other says “when people think of black history, African-American history, or the like they gravitate towards or said, history.” And this is such a real and important issue I think. It creates a really negative narrative of black and African-American history.it is so much more than the transatlantic trade. Mostly focusing on this and the civil rights movement while they’re still really important, we lose so much beauty and culture and innovation that’s found within these communities. it is so much more than the transatlantic trade. Mostly focusing on this and civil rights moment while they’re still really important, we lose so much beauty and culture and innovation that’s found within these communities. I think historical fashion is such a cool way to show different different parts of history. It definitely gives a new perspective because these are things that most people don’t learn in school.
I love this idea of showing the elegance and beauty of a topic that usually is shown through a negative light. It is true that Black and African history is usually just focused on the atrocities and none of the great royalty and success of African Americans is highlighted. People often think that in order to make good art you have to delve into a bunch of traumatic subjects, however, sometimes it is important to make art that makes people feel positive. What Joyner did was take a subject and reframe it in a way that makes a positive impact on others. It makes the viewer realize that there are other ways to look back at African American history and also celebrate the people that they came from. Joyner really pushed this idea of connecting back to the past by incorporating both modern and historical fabrics. It truly seems like a beautiful and moving exhibition. I wish there were more collections like this out there that were being showcased so the beauty of all cultures could be highlighted.
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