Archibald J. Motley Jr., “Black Belt” (1934), oil on canvas, 33 × 40 1/2 inches. Hampton University Museum, Hampton, Virginia (courtesy the Chicago History ...
*A 1920’s nightclub in Paris, where dark and light-skinned people are pressed together in a sexy sway. An exclusive ‘Bronzeville’ neighborhood with a night time glow, showing the bustling streets of a ...
CHICAGO — An event at the Chicago Cultural Center brought together two strands of African-American culture in Chicago: the wide-ranging exhibition of paintings by Archibald Motley, and an hour of ...