{"id":25085,"date":"2024-02-17T15:21:53","date_gmt":"2024-02-17T15:21:53","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/newhampshiredigitalnews.com\/index.php\/2024\/02\/17\/celebrating-african-artists-at-the-national-archives-pieces-of-history\/"},"modified":"2024-02-17T15:21:53","modified_gmt":"2024-02-17T15:21:53","slug":"celebrating-african-artists-at-the-national-archives-pieces-of-history","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/newhampshiredigitalnews.com\/index.php\/2024\/02\/17\/celebrating-african-artists-at-the-national-archives-pieces-of-history\/","title":{"rendered":"Celebrating African Artists at the National Archives\u00a0 \u2013 Pieces of History"},"content":{"rendered":"<p> <br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div>\n<p><em>February is Black History Month! Visit the <\/em><a href=\"https:\/\/www.archives.gov\/news\/topics\/african-american-history\"><em>National Archives website<\/em><\/a><em> to learn more about our many resources and events related to Black history.<\/em> <em>Today we\u2019re looking at a 1971 exhibit at the National Archives Building of images of African art from one of our donated collections. <\/em><\/p>\n<p>The National Archives promoted Black history even before February was officially designated as Black History Month, but those celebrations were somewhat sporadic until 1970. That is when the National Archives hired <a href=\"https:\/\/prologue.blogs.archives.gov\/2022\/05\/19\/historic-staff-spotlight-robert-l-clarke\/\" data-type=\"link\" data-id=\"https:\/\/prologue.blogs.archives.gov\/2022\/05\/19\/historic-staff-spotlight-robert-l-clarke\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Robert L. Clarke<\/a> to be the agency\u2019s first official specialist in Black history.<\/p>\n<figure data-carousel-extra=\"{\" blog_id=\"\" class=\"wp-block-gallery has-nested-images columns-default is-cropped wp-block-gallery-1 is-layout-flex wp-block-gallery-is-layout-flex\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><a href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/prologue.blogs.archives.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2024\/01\/64-NA-4094-scaled.jpg?ssl=1\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"685\" height=\"481\" data-attachment-id=\"36752\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/prologue.blogs.archives.gov\/2024\/02\/01\/celebrating-african-artists-at-the-national-archives\/64-na-4094\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/prologue.blogs.archives.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2024\/01\/64-NA-4094-scaled.jpg?fit=2560%2C1798&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"2560,1798\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;1&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"64-NA-4094\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"&lt;p&gt;Robert L. Clarke, NARS Black history specialist, speaking in the theater during Negro History Week, February 7, 1971. (National Archives Identifier 23856353)&lt;\/p&gt;&#10;\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/prologue.blogs.archives.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2024\/01\/64-NA-4094-scaled.jpg?fit=300%2C211&amp;ssl=1\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/prologue.blogs.archives.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2024\/01\/64-NA-4094-scaled.jpg?fit=685%2C481&amp;ssl=1\" data-id=\"36752\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-36752 jetpack-lazy-image\" data-recalc-dims=\"1\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/prologue.blogs.archives.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2024\/01\/64-NA-4094-scaled.jpg?resize=1024%2C719&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/prologue.blogs.archives.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2024\/01\/64-NA-4094-scaled.jpg?resize=300%2C211&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/prologue.blogs.archives.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2024\/01\/64-NA-4094-scaled.jpg?resize=768%2C539&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/prologue.blogs.archives.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2024\/01\/64-NA-4094-scaled.jpg?resize=1536%2C1079&amp;ssl=1 1536w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/prologue.blogs.archives.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2024\/01\/64-NA-4094-scaled.jpg?resize=685%2C481&amp;ssl=1 685w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/prologue.blogs.archives.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2024\/01\/64-NA-4094-scaled.jpg?w=1370 1370w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/prologue.blogs.archives.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2024\/01\/64-NA-4094-scaled.jpg?w=2055 2055w\" data-lazy-sizes=\"(max-width: 685px) 100vw, 685px\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/prologue.blogs.archives.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2024\/01\/64-NA-4094-1024x719.jpg?resize=685%2C481&amp;is-pending-load=1#038;ssl=1\"\/><noscript><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"685\" height=\"481\" data-attachment-id=\"36752\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/prologue.blogs.archives.gov\/2024\/02\/01\/celebrating-african-artists-at-the-national-archives\/64-na-4094\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/prologue.blogs.archives.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2024\/01\/64-NA-4094-scaled.jpg?fit=2560%2C1798&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"2560,1798\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;1&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"64-NA-4094\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"&lt;p&gt;Robert L. Clarke, NARS Black history specialist, speaking in the theater during Negro History Week, February 7, 1971. (National Archives Identifier 23856353)&lt;\/p&gt;&#10;\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/prologue.blogs.archives.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2024\/01\/64-NA-4094-scaled.jpg?fit=300%2C211&amp;ssl=1\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/prologue.blogs.archives.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2024\/01\/64-NA-4094-scaled.jpg?fit=685%2C481&amp;ssl=1\" data-id=\"36752\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/prologue.blogs.archives.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2024\/01\/64-NA-4094-1024x719.jpg?resize=685%2C481&amp;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-36752\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/prologue.blogs.archives.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2024\/01\/64-NA-4094-scaled.jpg?resize=1024%2C719&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/prologue.blogs.archives.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2024\/01\/64-NA-4094-scaled.jpg?resize=300%2C211&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/prologue.blogs.archives.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2024\/01\/64-NA-4094-scaled.jpg?resize=768%2C539&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/prologue.blogs.archives.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2024\/01\/64-NA-4094-scaled.jpg?resize=1536%2C1079&amp;ssl=1 1536w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/prologue.blogs.archives.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2024\/01\/64-NA-4094-scaled.jpg?resize=685%2C481&amp;ssl=1 685w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/prologue.blogs.archives.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2024\/01\/64-NA-4094-scaled.jpg?w=1370 1370w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/prologue.blogs.archives.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2024\/01\/64-NA-4094-scaled.jpg?w=2055 2055w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 685px) 100vw, 685px\" data-recalc-dims=\"1\"\/><\/noscript><\/a><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Robert L. Clarke, NARS Black history specialist, speaking in the theater during Negro History Week, February 7, 1971. (<a href=\"https:\/\/catalog.archives.gov\/id\/23856353\">National Archives Identifier 23856353<\/a>)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/figure>\n<p>Among other responsibilities, Clarke was tasked with serving as the National Archives coordinator for Negro History Week, the precursor to Black History Month, and enlisted many of his colleagues to help commemorate the week\u2019s events. These activities usually consisted of talks on Black history research, special exhibits, film screenings, and outreach to local Washington, DC-area schools.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>In 1971, for the nation\u2019s 45th annual celebration of Negro History Week, the National Archives held an exhibit of photographs from the <a href=\"https:\/\/rediscovering-black-history.blogs.archives.gov\/2013\/12\/31\/harmon-foundation-collection-artwork-by-black-artists\/\">Harmon Foundation<\/a> donated collection. Established in 1922 by real estate developer William E. Harmon, the Harmon Foundation supported Black artists by providing opportunities to showcase their work. After the foundation closed in 1967, its materials and collections were dispersed to various institutions around the country with numerous films and photographic records coming to the National Archives.\u00a0<\/p>\n<figure data-carousel-extra=\"{\" blog_id=\"\" class=\"wp-block-gallery has-nested-images columns-default is-cropped wp-block-gallery-2 is-layout-flex wp-block-gallery-is-layout-flex\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"384\" height=\"460\" data-attachment-id=\"36754\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/prologue.blogs.archives.gov\/2024\/02\/01\/celebrating-african-artists-at-the-national-archives\/h-hn-aa-03j-09\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/prologue.blogs.archives.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2024\/01\/h-hn-aa-03j-09.jpg?fit=384%2C460&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"384,460\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"h-hn-aa-03j-09\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"&lt;p&gt;Workers in the Sun, gouache, 1960. (National Archives Identifier 558856)&lt;\/p&gt;&#10;\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/prologue.blogs.archives.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2024\/01\/h-hn-aa-03j-09.jpg?fit=250%2C300&amp;ssl=1\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/prologue.blogs.archives.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2024\/01\/h-hn-aa-03j-09.jpg?fit=384%2C460&amp;ssl=1\" data-id=\"36754\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-36754 jetpack-lazy-image\" data-recalc-dims=\"1\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/prologue.blogs.archives.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2024\/01\/h-hn-aa-03j-09.jpg?w=384&amp;ssl=1 384w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/prologue.blogs.archives.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2024\/01\/h-hn-aa-03j-09.jpg?resize=250%2C300&amp;ssl=1 250w\" data-lazy-sizes=\"(max-width: 384px) 100vw, 384px\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/prologue.blogs.archives.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2024\/01\/h-hn-aa-03j-09.jpg?resize=384%2C460&amp;is-pending-load=1#038;ssl=1\"\/><noscript><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"384\" height=\"460\" data-attachment-id=\"36754\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/prologue.blogs.archives.gov\/2024\/02\/01\/celebrating-african-artists-at-the-national-archives\/h-hn-aa-03j-09\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/prologue.blogs.archives.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2024\/01\/h-hn-aa-03j-09.jpg?fit=384%2C460&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"384,460\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"h-hn-aa-03j-09\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"&lt;p&gt;Workers in the Sun, gouache, 1960. (National Archives Identifier 558856)&lt;\/p&gt;&#10;\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/prologue.blogs.archives.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2024\/01\/h-hn-aa-03j-09.jpg?fit=250%2C300&amp;ssl=1\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/prologue.blogs.archives.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2024\/01\/h-hn-aa-03j-09.jpg?fit=384%2C460&amp;ssl=1\" data-id=\"36754\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/prologue.blogs.archives.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2024\/01\/h-hn-aa-03j-09.jpg?resize=384%2C460&amp;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-36754\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/prologue.blogs.archives.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2024\/01\/h-hn-aa-03j-09.jpg?w=384&amp;ssl=1 384w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/prologue.blogs.archives.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2024\/01\/h-hn-aa-03j-09.jpg?resize=250%2C300&amp;ssl=1 250w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 384px) 100vw, 384px\" data-recalc-dims=\"1\"\/><\/noscript><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\"><em>Workers in the Sun<\/em>, by Peter Clarke, gouache, 1960. (<a href=\"https:\/\/catalog.archives.gov\/id\/558856\">National Archives Identifier 558856<\/a>)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/figure>\n<p>The exhibit included color photographs of works from a number of <a href=\"https:\/\/www.archives.gov\/research\/african-art\">contemporary African artists<\/a> including Congolese painter Pilipili Mulongoy, Ghanaian artist Arthur J.E. Bucknor, South African artist Peter Clarke, and Nigerian artist Justus D. Akeredolu, among others.\u00a0The exhibit was on display in the National Archives Building\u2019s old theater lobby.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Unfortunately, we only have black-and-white photographs of the exhibit, but many individual entries in the <a href=\"https:\/\/catalog.archives.gov\/id\/862\">National Archives Catalog<\/a> include color photos of the artworks that were on display and other works from the collection, as well.\u00a0<\/p>\n<figure data-carousel-extra=\"{\" blog_id=\"\" class=\"wp-block-gallery has-nested-images columns-default is-cropped wp-block-gallery-3 is-layout-flex wp-block-gallery-is-layout-flex\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"400\" height=\"465\" data-attachment-id=\"36763\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/prologue.blogs.archives.gov\/2024\/02\/01\/celebrating-african-artists-at-the-national-archives\/h-hn-aa-07t-01\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/prologue.blogs.archives.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2024\/01\/h-hn-aa-07t-01.jpg?fit=400%2C465&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"400,465\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"h-hn-aa-07t-01\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"&lt;p&gt;\u201cSnake Amid Flowers\u201d by Pilipili Mulongoy, oil. (National Archives Identifier 558927)&lt;\/p&gt;&#10;\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/prologue.blogs.archives.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2024\/01\/h-hn-aa-07t-01.jpg?fit=258%2C300&amp;ssl=1\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/prologue.blogs.archives.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2024\/01\/h-hn-aa-07t-01.jpg?fit=400%2C465&amp;ssl=1\" data-id=\"36763\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-36763 jetpack-lazy-image\" data-recalc-dims=\"1\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/prologue.blogs.archives.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2024\/01\/h-hn-aa-07t-01.jpg?w=400&amp;ssl=1 400w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/prologue.blogs.archives.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2024\/01\/h-hn-aa-07t-01.jpg?resize=258%2C300&amp;ssl=1 258w\" data-lazy-sizes=\"(max-width: 400px) 100vw, 400px\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/prologue.blogs.archives.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2024\/01\/h-hn-aa-07t-01.jpg?resize=400%2C465&amp;is-pending-load=1#038;ssl=1\"\/><noscript><img loading=\"lazy\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"400\" height=\"465\" data-attachment-id=\"36763\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/prologue.blogs.archives.gov\/2024\/02\/01\/celebrating-african-artists-at-the-national-archives\/h-hn-aa-07t-01\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/prologue.blogs.archives.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2024\/01\/h-hn-aa-07t-01.jpg?fit=400%2C465&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"400,465\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"h-hn-aa-07t-01\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"&lt;p&gt;\u201cSnake Amid Flowers\u201d by Pilipili Mulongoy, oil. (National Archives Identifier 558927)&lt;\/p&gt;&#10;\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/prologue.blogs.archives.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2024\/01\/h-hn-aa-07t-01.jpg?fit=258%2C300&amp;ssl=1\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/prologue.blogs.archives.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2024\/01\/h-hn-aa-07t-01.jpg?fit=400%2C465&amp;ssl=1\" data-id=\"36763\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/prologue.blogs.archives.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2024\/01\/h-hn-aa-07t-01.jpg?resize=400%2C465&amp;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-36763\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/prologue.blogs.archives.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2024\/01\/h-hn-aa-07t-01.jpg?w=400&amp;ssl=1 400w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/prologue.blogs.archives.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2024\/01\/h-hn-aa-07t-01.jpg?resize=258%2C300&amp;ssl=1 258w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 400px) 100vw, 400px\" data-recalc-dims=\"1\"\/><\/noscript><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\"><em>Snake Amid Flowers<\/em>, by Pilipili Mulongoy, oil. (<a href=\"https:\/\/catalog.archives.gov\/id\/558927\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">National Archives Identifier 558927<\/a>)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"600\" height=\"445\" data-attachment-id=\"36764\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/prologue.blogs.archives.gov\/2024\/02\/01\/celebrating-african-artists-at-the-national-archives\/h-hn-aa-10p-09\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/prologue.blogs.archives.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2024\/01\/h-hn-aa-10p-09.jpg?fit=600%2C445&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"600,445\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"h-hn-aa-10p-09\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"&lt;p&gt;\u201cGrazing\u201d by Sayed Suliman, watercolor. (National Archives Identifier 559012)&lt;\/p&gt;&#10;\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/prologue.blogs.archives.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2024\/01\/h-hn-aa-10p-09.jpg?fit=300%2C223&amp;ssl=1\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/prologue.blogs.archives.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2024\/01\/h-hn-aa-10p-09.jpg?fit=600%2C445&amp;ssl=1\" data-id=\"36764\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-36764 jetpack-lazy-image\" data-recalc-dims=\"1\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/prologue.blogs.archives.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2024\/01\/h-hn-aa-10p-09.jpg?w=600&amp;ssl=1 600w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/prologue.blogs.archives.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2024\/01\/h-hn-aa-10p-09.jpg?resize=300%2C223&amp;ssl=1 300w\" data-lazy-sizes=\"(max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/prologue.blogs.archives.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2024\/01\/h-hn-aa-10p-09.jpg?resize=600%2C445&amp;is-pending-load=1#038;ssl=1\"\/><noscript><img loading=\"lazy\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"600\" height=\"445\" data-attachment-id=\"36764\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/prologue.blogs.archives.gov\/2024\/02\/01\/celebrating-african-artists-at-the-national-archives\/h-hn-aa-10p-09\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/prologue.blogs.archives.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2024\/01\/h-hn-aa-10p-09.jpg?fit=600%2C445&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"600,445\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"h-hn-aa-10p-09\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"&lt;p&gt;\u201cGrazing\u201d by Sayed Suliman, watercolor. (National Archives Identifier 559012)&lt;\/p&gt;&#10;\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/prologue.blogs.archives.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2024\/01\/h-hn-aa-10p-09.jpg?fit=300%2C223&amp;ssl=1\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/prologue.blogs.archives.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2024\/01\/h-hn-aa-10p-09.jpg?fit=600%2C445&amp;ssl=1\" data-id=\"36764\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/prologue.blogs.archives.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2024\/01\/h-hn-aa-10p-09.jpg?resize=600%2C445&amp;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-36764\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/prologue.blogs.archives.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2024\/01\/h-hn-aa-10p-09.jpg?w=600&amp;ssl=1 600w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/prologue.blogs.archives.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2024\/01\/h-hn-aa-10p-09.jpg?resize=300%2C223&amp;ssl=1 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" data-recalc-dims=\"1\"\/><\/noscript><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\"><em>Grazing<\/em>, by Sayed Suliman, watercolor. (<a href=\"https:\/\/catalog.archives.gov\/id\/559012\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">National Archives Identifier 559012<\/a>)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/figure>\n<p>More information about the Harmon Foundation Collection at the National Archives can be found in these sources:<\/p>\n<p><em>Check out the National Archives <\/em><a href=\"https:\/\/www.archives.gov\/research\/african-americans\/guide\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><em>Guide to Black History<\/em><\/a><em> and the <\/em><a href=\"https:\/\/www.archives.gov\/research\/african-americans\/black-power\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><em>Black Power Portal<\/em><\/a><em> to learn more about our rich African American history resources.<\/em><\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p><br \/>\n<br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/prologue.blogs.archives.gov\/2024\/02\/01\/celebrating-african-artists-at-the-national-archives\/\">Source link <\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>February is Black History Month! 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