Black excellence is a feeling and a form of applause we should take great pride in. (Source: Variety) #BlackExcellence #celebrate #smallwins Kris Bowers

Finding yourself through art is a beautiful process. Sarah Long is lighting our way into the future. #thecbfa #futureleaders 🎭

Ruth E. Carter won an Oscar in 2019 for her work in #BlackPanther . She’s recently brought her unique magic to the sequel Black Panther: Wakanda Forever : #WakandaForever (Source: Los Angeles Times). #costumedesign #blackexcellence

Wilson’s first major play, Ma Rainey’s Black Bottom, was adapted into a movie where Chadwick starred in his final role.
(Source: Britannica) #BlackHistory #writing

#LenaHorne was a trailblazing entertainer who played a crucial role in pushing representation forward in the industry (Source: CNN and PBS). #representationmatters 🎭

Exploring the layers of complexity within the community and the individual. Shawn Smith is lighting our way into the future. #thecbfa #futureleaders 🎨

Make your #purpose something that truly moves people. (Source: Goodreads)

.Phylicia Rashad helped @ChadwickBoseman early in his career as an instructor and a mentor. She continues her legacy, and his, by serving as the Dean for the Chadwick Boseman College of Fine Arts at Howard University. #mentorship #mentoringmatters

Neighborhoods with easy access to arts and cultural amenities are more satisfied with their city as a place to live, identify more with the local lifestyle, and invest more time in their communities. (Source: Knight Foundation) #powerofart #communityimpact 🎨 🖌

Our Boseman Scholar Janee Ferguson is “grateful to be a part of the magic”! #thecbfa #futureleaders 🎭

#ThurgoodMarshall ’s steadfast push for equality forever shaped the American justice system (Source: History). #inspireothers 🎭 🎬

These values guide our way forward as the pillars we stand on to support the next generation of artists. #thecbfa

Powerful emotions unearth powerful art and the impact of Martin Luther King Jr.’s passing was felt by all. #mlkday #blackhistory

Music tells stories that can inspire great change. We honor Martin Luther King Jr. today and the impact art had on his life’s work. #mlkday #blackhistory

We are here to inspire and get inspired as we all find what truly makes us unique. Let’s all start this new year with purpose. What does purpose mean to you? #thecbfa #happynewyear

Based on Swahili words, these seven principles represent the seven days of Kwanzaa. #kwanzaa #umoja #kujichagulia #ujima #ujamaa #nia #kuumba #imani #thecbfa

“I saw that the camera could be a weapon against poverty...racism, against all sorts of social wrongs. I knew at that point that I had to have a camera.” - Gordon Parks

His extraordinary pictures allowed him to break the color line in photography (Source: TheGParksFoundation). #thecbfa

Art draws upon our most fundamental human qualities like creativity, discovery and community to unequivocally improve our health, safety and well-being (Source: University of Pennsylvania). #thecbfa