Bélizaire, Revealed

Bélizaire, Revealed

Sep 28, 2023 | Art, New York, News & Trending

Bélizaire, an enslaved black teenage boy, has been restored to a painting from which he was erased, now on display at the Met. Bélizaire was a household slave of the Freys, a wealthy white family living in New Orleans’ French Quarter in the mid-1800s. In 1837,...
The Relationship Between Art Censorship and Dictatorship

The Relationship Between Art Censorship and Dictatorship

Nov 27, 2017 | Art

When most people think of a dictator, they picture a violent leader who physically enslaves his citizens. But the modern-day tyrant is much more dangerous due to his subtle approach to totalitarianism. Rather than commit overt acts of oppression, he’s much more likely...
Honoring the Cultural Heritage of Voodoo

Honoring the Cultural Heritage of Voodoo

Oct 18, 2016 | Culture

When we think of voodoo, it automatically conjures up images of voodoo dolls and curses. But it’s important to understand that we’ve been conditioned to think that way by a dominant European-Christian ideology. The history of voodoo dates all the way back to ancient...