Olivia Wyndham
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New Publication: “Dark Stars” in American Art
Dark Stars: Reinventing Blackness in the Interwar New York – London Circuit Abstract: Carl Van Vechten created a set of portraits of African American entertainers who knew each other through an interracial New York—London circuit during the interwar period. Less studied than the New York—Paris axis, this network offers rich insights for those interested in…
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Performing Black Womanhood Symposium
I will be giving the talk, “I, Too, Am America: Edna Thomas and Black Stardom in Interwar Harlem,” on Friday, April 28th at Cambridge University. The abstract is as follows: This presentation will consider the life and career of the African American actress Edna Thomas (1886-1974). Thomas is best remembered for her role as Lady…
CAMARA DIA HOLLOWAY 