Jump to content

Black Academy of Arts and Letters

Add links
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

This is an old revision of this page, as edited by Smasongarrison (talk | contribs) at 03:00, 27 August 2023 (Copying from Category:1969 establishments in Massachusetts to Category:Educational organizations established in 1969 Diffusing per WP:DIFFUSE using Cat-a-lot). The present address (URL) is a permanent link to this revision, which may differ significantly from the current revision.

The Black Academy of Arts and Letters was an organization founded on March 27, 1969 in Boston. The organization was "dedicated to the defining and promoting cultural achievement of black people."[1] According to its founder, Dr. C. Eric Lincoln, "A Black Academy of Arts and Letters is one way of coming to terms with a society that has not yet made up its mind about the role of color".[1] Notable members at its founding include; Charles White, Robert Hooks, Julian "Cannonball" Adderley, Alvin Ailey, Sidney Poitier and Duke Ellington amongst many others.[2]

References

  1. ^ a b Black World/Negro Digest. Johnson Publishing Company. May 1969. p. 50.
  2. ^ Black World/Negro Digest. Johnson Publishing Company. May 1969. pp. 50, 89.
Stub icon

This article about a cultural institution or organization is a stub. You can help Wikipedia by expanding it.

Retrieved from "https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Black_Academy_of_Arts_and_Letters&oldid=1172440783"