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10/28/2026

You ain’t a photographer if you don’t have this book in your library by Deborah Willis ! This is the DEFINITIVE history of African American photography! This a true CLASSIC! Joshua Rashaad McFadden Susan Ross

10/26/2026

Repost from The VIBE Archive
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Today’s Feature: Joan Morgan

My signed copy of When Chickenheads Come Home To Roost is one of my prized possessions.

Forever thankful to Joan for taking time out of what was a crazy busy schedule back in the day to provide guidance to this burgeoning Hip Hop Feminist.

She was (and still is) Queen M***a. And we were elated to be her pupils!

Don’t know her work yet? You’re in for a treat!

10/14/2026

On October 2nd, The Center for Black Visual Culture welcomed author and cultural critic Dr. Emily Lordi for a talk and signing of her new biography, Holding Light: The Life, Loves, and Art of Whitney Houston.

Lordi was joined in a panel discussion by Ethnomusicologist Dr. Fredara Hadley and Dan Charnas; Director of Writing, History, & Emergent Media at NYU Clive Davis Institute.

Images by Quan Brinson.

10/14/2026

Thank you to all who attended the Holding Lightning Talk and Signing with Dr. Emily Lordi & Ethnomusicologist Dr. Fredara Hadley.

The evening was filled with discussion and celebration of Whitney Houston's life through Lordi's dedicated craftsmanship and storytelling.

Images by Quan Brinson.

10/12/2026

A beautiful presentation by Deborah Willis Deborah Willis, in conversation with Adama Delphine Fawundu Adama Delphine Fawundu, exploring the research and creative process behind Reflections in Black: A History of Black Photographers, 1840 to the Present. A fascinating look at the work of uncovering, preserving, and bringing greater visibility to generations of Black photographers.

10/07/2026

On September 23rd, the Center for Black Visual Culture and Nolly Babes co-presented Caught in the Act: Desire, Womanhood, and the “Good Woman” in Nollywood.

The event was programmed by NYU Gallatin MA Candidate Eliel Peterson. The screening and the following panel explored gender, identity, and women’s desire and agency through Nollywood representations.

DJ set by DJ Maiwai.

Images by Carlos Hernandez.
Carlos Hernandez

10/06/2026

I was honored to be part of The Black Built Environment at UCLA, hosted by Deborah Willis and the Getty. It was a meaningful gathering filled with stories, history, and conversations about the people and places that shape our communities.

Thank you to Deborah Willis and the Getty for bringing us together—and to everyone who shared the space and their stories. What a beautiful reminder that preserving our history helps us imagine what comes next.

09/29/2026

Repost from MoCP
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Please join MoCP for an evening lecture with Deborah Willis.

Artist, author, historian, and curator Deborah Willis uses the medium of photography to explore cultural histories related to gender and the Black body. A two-time NAACP Image Award recipient and Professor and Chair of the Department of Photography and Imaging at the Tisch School of the Arts at New York University, Willis’s seminal book Reflections in Black: A History of Black Photographers 1840 to the Present was recently republished for its 25th anniversary in 2025.

This program is free and open to students, faculty, and the general public. Registration is required. Please click the link to register. https://bit.ly/4xL53Ym in the MoCP post

09/28/2026

On September 16, the Center for Black Visual Culture welcomed Dejha Carrington with a celebratory reception marking the beginning of a fellowship dedicated to storytelling, process, and meaning-making in the arts.

Images by Quan Brinson.

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