The Brooklyn Museum Reimagines A Painful Period in African-American Culture with a Refreshing and Beautifully Thought-Provoking Exhibit

With so many cultural events and attractions in New York City intent on diverting your attention and submerging you into their offerings, it’s no wonder deciding which one to attend can be incredibly daunting. I found myself in this predicament recently and opted for the newly opened Brooklyn Museum exhibition: A Movement in Every Direction: Legacies of the Great Migration. The exhibition showcases twelve contemporary artists examining their ancestor’s migration from the South (between 1917–1970, close to six million people) and other regions of the country through poignant interpretation reflecting its impact on their lives. This period in American history, rife with racial inequality and unbearable injustice, affected not just those enduring this reality; it consequently shifted the demographic, economic, and sociopolitical makeup of the United States, a crucial part of history often omitted from school curriculums. <img alt="" src="https://miro.medium.com/v2/resize:fit:700/1*0TlV1Tf9LfeMrIVUgvEgbQ.png" style="height:978px; width:700px" /> School Children, Jacquard, Rhinestone, Poly-Fil Tapestry by Akea Brionne Featured are works from Akea Brionne, Mark Bradford, Zoë Charlton, Larry W. Cook, Torkwase Dyson, Theaster Gates Jr. <a href="https://medium.com/@mvizcaino295/the-brooklyn-museum-reimagines-a-painful-period-in-african-american-culture-with-a-refreshing-and-46de6030b087">Read More</a>