African-Americans have long pushed back against the notion that
whiteness, and “white medieval history,” are the full story of America’s
foundation. African Americans resisted and subverted the dominant myths
of the nation. Looking at these acts of resistance can tell us a great
deal about alternative—but equally valid—ways of perceiving American
history.
To read more about ways in which African Americans strove
to strove to forge a more comprehensive, difficult, and ultimately
positive conception of the medieval world, read Dr. Vernon’s new book The Black Middle Ages: Race and the Construction of the Middle Ages. It is available through Palgrave McMillan, or on Amazon.com now.
Whenever Frida Kahlo’s works are moved in the Museum, our chief facilities and safety officer Tunji Adeniji makes sure he knows exactly where they’re located. Watch his gallery talk on “My Grandparents, My Parents, and I (Family Tree)” (1936) to find out why the artist means so much to him: mo.ma/2yIERlr
#ArtSpeaks is a day of community and conversation led by Museum staff on the last Tuesday of every month.
“I think it’s vital that teachers are trained about dyslexics, about dyslexia, about spotting it, and about working with dyslexic kids. It’s absolutely vital because the world is changing and imagination is key to everything and there’s going to be a lot of kids whose potential are lost unless we train our teachers to effectively teach them.”
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