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David C. Driskell Center unapologetically embraces Black art

Story updated at 12:35 PM on April 18. by Kirstin Nichols Deep in the heart of the Cole Student Activities Building is a space dedicated to highlighting Black and African Diaspora art, the David C. Driskell Center.  “What the Driskell Center does is allows an individual to walk in regardless of their background and see America in a different kind of way, perhaps in a … Continue reading David C. Driskell Center unapologetically embraces Black art

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UMD mural honors pioneer of African American art

By Ilana Williams A woman looks outward with a yellow flower and a peach tree behind her. A cobblestone path leads to a gray church with a man’s face above it. These images are all featured on a 35-foot-wide mural in the Cole Field House building. The mural celebrates the late University of Maryland Professor David C. Driskell, who died in 2020 from complications of COVID-19.  … Continue reading UMD mural honors pioneer of African American art

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