EXHIBITION: Old Harlem, New Harlem: Images of Transformation

Check out this new exhibition I'm in: Old Harlem/New Harlem: Images of Transformation. OPENING RECEPTION is Friday August 10, at 6:00p.m. This is going to be an amazing exhibit! Hope to see you there!

List of Photographers Anthony Barboza Lenore Brown  Kwame Brathwaite  John Brathwaite  Adger Cowans  Sonia Louise Davis Lisa DuBois  John Pinderhughes  Shawn Walker  Lewis Watts  Lee White  Burroughs Lamar Antwan Minter  Deborah Willis Ocean Morisset Adriana Lopez Sanfeliu Jamel Shabazz  Klytus Smith "Please join us at the opening of an exhibition of Fine Art Collectible Photographs that document the transformation of Harlem from an Afro-American village in upper Manhattan that was racially homogeneous and culturally unique, to a multiracial, multi-ethnic community which, though still predominantly Afro-American, has evolved into a cosmopolitan Milieu. Afro-Americans lived in relative isolation in this upper Manhattan enclave” until the new millennium. For most of the 20th Century this change was a dramatic and unforeseen development. This exhibition being of historical importance, highlights key moments that focus on the expression of the people of Harlem. This exhibition of poignant photographic images by outstanding photographers captures the unique culture of Harlem between 1960 to 2012 and illustrates the forces that led to dramatic change. It is living history through pictures that capture rare moments in Afro-American history and provides another dimension to the saga of the world’s greatest city." - Written by Playthell Benjamin. This exhibit is made possible by the Broadway Housing Communities, located in Harlem- a non for profit organization that is devoted the the arts. The exhibit OPENS on August 10th, 2012 in the Rio II Penthouse Gallery; a beautiful space overlooking the Hudson River. SUPPORTERS for this exhibit . The gallery Penthouse Patio will be decorated by Sandra Fuller (SILK FLOWERS OF CARE FULLER CREATIONS )jehnyahmee2@aol.com www.silkflowersofcare.8m.c

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Promo Postcards by John Kutchera -
Harlem resident and Independent artist and supporter of the Arts

To be a supporter for this exhibit > contact Lisadubois@verizon.net or A.D. Minter on facebook - Peace of mind publishing. By supporting this exhibit, you support the promotion of art in Harlem.https://www.facebook.com/

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20th Annual Tribute to the Ancestors of the Middle Passage, 2009

Here are some images from the annual Tribute to the Ancestors of the Middle Passage, an annual event that takes place on the second Saturday in June in Coney Island, Brooklyn. Similar ceremonies take place around the globe from Africa to Brazil to South Carolina. The annual tribute is in remembrance of the tens of millions of Africans who, after being kidnapped from their homeland, died during the voyage across the Atlantic – the Middle Passage – and their bodies were plunged into the Atlantic Ocean, which was to become the largest African burial ground in the world.

The ceremonies involve singing, dancing, prayer, worship, and drumming all day long. At sunset, a procession moves to the ocean where offerings of flowers, rhum, honey, and fruit are made.

It was a rainy, densely overcast day this year which made photographing a challenge, but that did not stop worshipers including myself from gathering to pay tribute to the ancestors of the Middle Passage. It tuns out the rain was not rain at all, but an anointing and blessing from the heavens---or so the faithful believe.

Click on any image to enlarge and feel free to post comments or reflections! Enjoy!




































































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Dedicated to memory of Bill Harmon, Larry Knight and Neal Collins...all whom are now ancestors and watch over me.