A Movement in Every Direction

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Legacies of the Great Migration

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A Movement in Every Direction brings together contemporary artists and writers reflecting on the Great Migration, a historic journey where over six million African Americans left the South between 1915 and 1970. Through immersive photography and commissioned artworks by notable artists such as Mark Bradford and Carrie Mae Weems, it explores themes of perseverance, self-determination, and cultural transformation. Accompanying essays delve into how this pivotal event continues to shape Black identity and agency across America.
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This book suits readers interested in arts and culture, American history, African American studies, and contemporary art. It appeals to those seeking a deeper understanding of the cultural and political legacy of the Great Migration.

Contemporary artists and writers reflect on the Great Migration and the ways that it continues to inform the Black experience in America

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Contemporary artists and writers reflect on the Great Migration and the ways that it continues to inform the Black experience in America

The Great Migration (1915–70) saw more than six million African Americans leave the South for destinations across the United States. This incredible dispersal of people across the country transformed nearly every aspect of Black life and culture.

Offering a new perspective on this historical phenomenon, this incisive volume presents immersive photography of newly commissioned works of art by Akea, Mark Bradford, Zoë Charlton, Larry W. Cook, Torkwase Dyson, Theaster Gates Jr., Allison Janae Hamilton, Leslie Hewitt, Steffani Jemison, Robert Pruitt, Jamea Richmond-Edwards, and Carrie Mae Weems. The artists investigate their connections to the Deep South through familial stories of perseverance, self-determination, and self-reliance and consider how this history informs their working practices.

Essays by Kiese Laymon, Jessica Lynne, Sharifa Rhodes-Pitts, and Willie Jamaal Wright explore how the Great Migration continues to reverberate today in the public and private spheres. They examine migration as both a historical and a political consequence, as well as a possibility for reclaiming agency.

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INFORMATION

ISBN: 9780300265736

Publisher: Yale University Press

Format: Hardback

Date Published: 27 September 2022

Country: United States

Imprint: Yale University Press

Illustration: 92 color illus.

Contributors:

Edited by Jessica Bell Brown
Edited by Ryan N. Dennis
Contributions by Kiese Laymon
Contributions by Jessica Lynne
Contributions by Sharifa Rhodes-Pitts
Contributions by Willie J. Wright

Audience: General / adult

DIMENSIONS

Width: 200.0mm

Height: 267.0mm

Weight: 250g

Pages: 152

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Arts & Culture Education & Reference Non-Fiction

About the Author

Jessica Bell Brown is curator and department head of contemporary art at the Baltimore Museum of Art. Ryan N. Dennis is chief curator and artistic director of the Center for Art & Public Exchange (CAPE) at the Mississippi Museum of Art.