UPDATE: This class has been cancelled due to health concerns.

In the 1920s, Harlem, NYC, became the cultural capital of Black America. It hosted some of America's finest and most daring writers, actors, musicians, and visual artists. Black visual artists contributed to Harlem's excitement by creating art that expressed their identity and introduced Black themes into American Modernism.

Moderator: Sam Hollingsworth is a UC DAAP graduate, exhibiting artist, and has provided OLLI presentations for 17 years. He is recipient of the Stephen Appel Award for excellence in teaching from OLLI.