My Big Black America

Curated by Mikhaile Solomon

Through works in various media presented by a diverse group of contemporary artists, My BigBlack America, curated by Mikhaile Solomon, chronicles the losses and triumphs of BlackAmerica before and during Barack Obama’s presidency. Author Michael C. Dawson, argues “achieving the dreams of racial and economic equality will require the sort of coalition-building [that reaches] across racial divides that [has] always marked successful political movements”. The artists in My Big Black America collectively address this critical point in our history, in which we still experience inequality and injustices that damage the structural integrity of the entire nation. The exhibition title is based on Wesley Clark’s eponymous work, which serves as a metaphorical construct, illustrating Black America’s contribution to America as well as the injustices we have historically endured.