(WBBM NEWSRADIO) — Art display at the DuSable Black History Museum and Education Center tells the stories of the Black experience.
“It's very important to tell our own stories,” said Dr. Kim L. Dulaney is Vice President of Education and Programs at the DuSable Black History Museum.
The museum is home to the art of the Johnson Publishing Company, which was founded by John H. Johnson in the 1940s, tells stories and conveys beauty.
Johnson was a Chicago-based publisher who started publications like Ebony and JET.
“In the building where they were charged with carrying a narrative for the Black people, he had a grand collection of art. So he collected art and gave new, emerging black artist space. By doing that, he had a lot of huge names – their art was on the wall.”
Art on the wall reflected the real life of the artist.
“We also have a collection of photos here that were taken by John Tweedle, and you get to see what people thought about, what was in people's minds about those times. That's the beauty of visual art.
“When you come in, you get to see some of the things that inspired the work that we saw in Ebony and JET. You get to see the things they were seeing that motivate them and gave them strength to keep going. So it's very impactful and powerful.”
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