Giving Tuesday, Warm greetings to you accompany this request for your consideration.

"Art is Business."  In the spirit of gratitude, we reach out to request your thoughtful consideration for a year-end donation in 2025 to help support the valuable work of the Sojourner Truth African Heritage Museum. https://www.bigdayofgiving.org/organization/sojoartsmuseum

In the spirit of gratitude, we are reaching out to request your consideration for a year-

end donation in 2025 to support the work of SOJO. We hope you will include this important work in your year-end giving plans.

SOJO presents the Black Heritage 365 Program, which focuses on historical African

Americans in STEM. Our mobile Black Heritage Exhibitions provided educational

enrichment serving 6782 youth in the SMUD-funded STEM/STEAM education featuring

workshops, activities, presentations, and hands-on learning for youth ages 12-24 and

25+ adults.

SOJO highlights the stories of historic African Americans and notable Africans, like

Mansa Musa, through oral traditions called griots. Mansa Musa, known as the richest

man in history, amassed wealth primarily from the Mali Empire's control of the salt trade

and gold mining. Various spoken word artists create this interaction with our audience

during mobile exhibitions.

We look forward to being in touch with you. If you have questions or would like more

information on the Sojourner Truth African Heritage Museum, please contact Shonna

McDaniels, sojomuseum@gmail, or call our office at 916-320-9573.

Shonna

BOSS MOVES: BLACK WOMEN IN BUSINESS

"Art is Business" https://www.bigdayofgiving.org/story/Wbjmkf

As we face a time when accessing information about diverse communities is becoming more difficult, and often removed from public view, organizations like the Sojourner Truth African Heritage Museum play a vital role. They provide access to art, artifacts, and literature, highlighting the importance of year-round education and resources that celebrate diversity. This underscores the necessity for ongoing opportunities to honor and learn about different cultures.

Please join us to ensure that celebrating Black history goes on beyond the month of February-help us make sure that it continues 365 days a year!!! We are asking business owners to sponsor 10 or more prints to gift to Black Women in their community. Our beautiful video link is below. 

 Thank you for your consideration. Shonna McDaniels 

https://youtube.com/shorts/K5LvrAaonK4?si=Dd8PCgESxSOpyNH1

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Sacramento’s Sojourner Truth Museum Fundraiser Honors Black Icons

"Art is Business" REPOSTED: OBSERVER Posted in Arts & Culture 

by Williamena Kwapo

October 9, 2024

Shonna McDaniels, founder of Sojourner Truth Heritage Museum, and her brother William McDaniels hold a certificate of recognition from Assemblymember Stephanie Nguyen. Russell Stiger Jr., 

The Sojourner Truth African Heritage Museum celebrated Sacramento’s 175th anniversary "In Style" on Sept. 28 with its “Chocolate and Wine” fundraiser, honoring some of the city’s Black historical icons. Held at the Sam and Bonnie Pannell Community Center, the event was a vibrant gathering of community members, filled with food, wine, and performances that spotlighted Sacramento’s rich Black history.

Three trailblazers who have left a lasting impact on Sacramento were honored. Doris Alkebulan, the city’s first Black engineer, was recognized for breaking barriers in a field where few women and even fewer people of color were present. Michael Benjamin, a pioneer in local Black theater, was celebrated for creating a space where Black stories could be told and appreciated on stage. Pastor Larry Meeks of the First Church of God and Christ was acknowledged for his long-standing leadership and service to the community, offering guidance and support to generations of Sacramentans.

Alkebulan spoke about her journey as Sacramento’s first Black engineer, highlighting the challenges and triumphs of African Americans in STEM during the 1970s. Her story echoed the importance of community support, mentorship, and education, particularly through HBCUs, in overcoming discrimination and leaving a lasting impact on society.

“Whatever doors I opened and opportunities I created during those isolated times, I did it knowing it’s important who we are and what we can do,” Alkebulan said. I know it’s better now than it was then and that there’s hope in the future.”

Keynote speaker Marianna Sousa, a social wellness leader, kept the audience engaged and delivered a moving speech about the importance of preserving and celebrating Black history.

“Events like this are important for Black Sacramento to help us to understand the power of carrying legacy, and if we don’t do the work, studying, and praying necessary to maintain that, we will lose the value of what our elders and ancestors have given us and poured into our communities,” Sousa said.

Honoree Michael Benjamin speaks at Sacramento’s 175th anniversary commemoration, which celebrated Black historical figures in Sacramento. Russell Stiger Jr., OBSERVER

The event also featured live performances that brought to life the stories of Black figures from Sacramento and across California. Naimah Moon performed a captivating reenactment of Annie Louise Dunlap, who opened Sacramento’s first soul food restaurant with her husband, George Dunlap, offering the city a taste of Southern cuisine and culture. The story of Elizabeth Thorn Scott Flood, another prominent Black figure, was illustrated through powerful stage performances, highlighting her contributions to the local community.

The event highlighted the achievements of Sacramento’s Black community and emphasized the ongoing importance of the Sojourner Truth African Heritage Museum as a space for preserving and sharing these stories. The museum continues to play a key role in ensuring that future generations understand the significant contributions of Black Sacramentans.

Attendees left with a deeper appreciation for the city’s history and the vital role that Black Sacramentans have played in shaping its identity. The night served as a reminder of the importance of remembering the past while looking toward the future, ensuring that these stories continue to be told.

Long Beach Gives- Loiter Galleries, INC Nonprofit support.

"Art is Business" https://www.loitergalleries.com/.    

Loiter Galleries is a network partner of the Phantom Gallery Chicago Network.

We certainly appreciate all you do for Loiter...and yes, you guessed it. 

It's donation time again. But we're not asking you for money. 

We made it simple for you.

We shook it up and are now a part of Long Beach Gives. 

It's a citywide, online fundraising campaign to raise awareness and inspire community giving for Long Beach nonprofits.

Here's all you need to do

We're asking only a few of our closest supporters and friends to reach out to their contacts and send them to our page to donate to our non-profit mission.

That's it!

Just go here and fill out some information, and please send it to your contacts.

Here's the link with simple instructions, and thanks again.

https://www.longbeachgives.org/content/fundraisers

....And we are truly grateful for all your support in the past. 

Sincerely 

Vinny&Monica

Community Events Microgrant Program

In an effort to attract and support the creation of more live events in Downtown Long Beach, DLBA has implemented an easier and more transparent application process for its Community Events Microgrant Program. The application process for events taking place between October 12, 2023 – March 31, 2024, is open, with the deadline to apply by October 1, 2023. Community Events Microgrant applicants are encouraged to review DLBA’s service area boundaries to ensure their proposed event will occur within them.  

Urban Juncture Foundation Wins $1 Million Grant

"Art is Business"  Contact: Sandria Washington, communications@urbanjuncture.com, P: 773.891.4159

Urban Juncture Foundation Wins $1 Million Grant from

the Mellon Foundation for New Arts Spaces in The Forum

Creative Complex at The Forum will establish locally-owned hospitality, entertainment, and cultural spaces in Chicago’s historic Bronzeville neighborhood, Credit: Adrian Walker

CHICAGO (March 28, 2022) - Urban Juncture Foundation (UJF) announced today it was recently awarded $1,000,000 of capital grant funding by the Mellon Foundation Humanities in Place program to support the development of new arts and cultural heritage spaces within The Forum, one of the last landmarks of Chicago’s golden Black Metropolis era. The grant will significantly advance a portion of The Forum’s multi-million dollar rehabilitation and Urban Juncture’s mission to restore it as a hub of culture, creativity, and community by establishing The Creative Complex at The Forum.

“We are delighted to partner with the Mellon Foundation to move our iconic structure and historic community forward,” said UJF President Bernard Loyd. “This grant lets us take the next big step towards fully revitalizing The Forum, as it enters its 125th year and celebrating Bronzeville stories.”

Built-in 1897, The Forum anchored Chicago’s vibrant Bronzeville neighborhood as the epicenter of civic, social, commercial, and cultural Black life for over 75 years.

Since its closing in the 1970s, the 32,000 sq. ft. complex has stood equally resilient and defiant at the 43rd Street Green Line train station as both a past and hopeful future home to some of the city’s - and the nation’s - richest stories of Black life as told through music, cuisine, art, film and photography, dance and the infinite imagination that is Black culture.

What amazing stories would The Forum’s neighbors tell or create given the space and opportunity today? The Creative Complex at The Forum marks the present-day intersection that bridges The Forum’s legacy and future and helps the community to live, tell, enjoy and preserve those stories.

The Creative Complex at The Forum will occupy the three double-level storefront spaces at 318 - 322 East 43rd Street comprising The Forum’s “West Annex” and includes the buildout of four arts-based spaces:

● Creative Incubator (318 E. 43rd): The organizational and hospitality heart of the Creative Complex, featuring an aground floor cafe, shared office, and multi-media production space in the basement, among an array of support services designed to help local creatives “eat off their art.”

● Metropolis Gallery (320 E. 43rd): Will celebrate the Black experience in Bronzeville through an ever-changing set of art and historical exhibitions highlighting the work of local artists, historians, archivists, and other storytellers

● Hansberry Studio (322 E. 43rd): A unique community theater (first floor) and multi-use wellness lab (basement level) celebrating Lorraine Hansberry by providing high-quality learning, performance, and wellness opportunities to Black girls and women

● West Facade: The expansive rooftop covering the storefront spaces will feature “Train of Thoughts,” a year-round video storytelling initiative utilizing a 15 x 20 ft. screen on the facade

Urban Juncture is excited to collaborate with mission-aligned partners and local entrepreneurs like Gumbo Media, a Chicago-based media, community, and storytelling enterprise, to fully activate each space, bring the community together and support storytelling across mediums.

“We’re invigorated by the opportunity to establish a physical community presence through our new and first headquarters in The Forum’s Metropolis Gallery. As community builders and storytellers, particularly for Black people and communities, nothing feels more fitting than having an office that functions as a narrative bridge between Chicago’s vibrant past and a bold, revitalized future,” said Matthew Manning, Gumbo Media’s Co-Founder and Creative Director.

“But this won’t just be our office,” added Manning. “We’re calling this space the “Metropolis Gallery,” making it a home for community, expression, and storytelling that honors the past, catalyzes the present, and reimagines the future of Black Chicago, doing our part to rebuild what once stood here as a Black Metropolis.”

Urban Juncture Foundation is honored to have the support of the Mellon Foundation, the nation’s largest supporter of the arts and humanities, for this project.

“By centering Chicago’s Black heritage and culture, the Creative Complex at The Forum will bring the presence and power of the African American community’s rich history, experiences, and creativity to help shape a more just community today and in the future,” said Mellon Foundation Humanities in Place program officer Justin Garrett Moore. “This investment on Chicago’s South Side joins other public, private, community, and philanthropic support and has the potential to elevate the

essential work of local artists, historians, archivists, storytellers, and entrepreneurs in conserving and enhancing their communities.”

To learn more about The Forum, participate in upcoming small group tours, or volunteer, please visit

theforumbronzeville.com.

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About Urban Juncture Foundation

Urban Juncture advances the sustainable development of economically challenged urban neighborhoods. By bringing together community assets, particularly people, culture, and history, with like-minded external partners in a collaborative effort, Urban Juncture fosters local entrepreneurship, delivers needed products and services, beautifies the community, builds social capital, and facilitates economic mobility. Learn more at urbanjuncture.org.

STILL SEARCHING Art Exhibit - by Artist Damon Lamar Reed

"Art is Business" Join artist Damon Lamar Reed in his quest to bring missing Black women in Chicago home through the Still Searching project. Bit.ly/still_searching

 STILL SEARCHING Art Exhibit - The Artisan Collective - South Shore Chamber of Commerce by Artist Damon Lamar Reed

About this event

This Black History Month, experience a vivid series of portraits of missing Black women and girls in the Chicagoland area at the Still Searching exhibit by Damon Lamar Reed, a prolific Chicago hip-hop artist, and muralist.

On February 25, between 6pm - 9pm, join to learn more about this project, raising awareness about missing black women in Chicago. See the portraits and then catch a sneak peek of the upcoming documentary on the project, which has received funding from Hulu through the Hulu/Kartemquin Accelerator Program.

This event is free to the public with a suggested donation of $10 per attendee. Proceeds from prints, raffles, and donations will go to the Still Searching project to support public artwork that raises awareness of missing women in Chicago.

Refreshments will be served.

About Damon Lamar Reed

There's truth to the saying that a picture is worth a thousand words. Artist Damon Lamar Reed brings that truth to reality. From hip-hop to public art, he strives to create messages that reach the depth of the human condition.

After graduating from The School of the Art Institute of Chicago, Damon began his career as an artist and entrepreneur. To date, he has created over 280 public art projects, including works for Super Bowl 46, Showtime(The Chi), Gatorade, the Chicago Blackhawks, Ticketmaster, and Sears, to name a few. His work is featured in books such as Kym Pinders', Painting the Gospel: Public Art and Religion in Chicago. During the George Floyd riots, the BBC featured Damon's art's impact; recently, News Nation, ABC, CBS, WGN, and NBC featured him because of his latest series, Still Searching, where he paints portraits of missing women in Chicagoland. He is also filming a documentary with the same name backed by Hulu, Kartemquin Films, and Still, I Rise Films.

Effective Grant Writing for Emerging Artists

"Art is Business" Reposted article written by Erin Sickler | Oct 5, 2021, | Finances

Grant writing can be intimidating for the inexperienced artist. Asking for money to support projects is stressful, especially when factoring in the reality that thousands of other creatives are competing for these same funds on their projects. Don't despair! Take a deep breath and settle in to take notes on our top tips on how to write effective, compelling grant applications.

WHEN GRANT WRITING, DO YOUR HOMEWORK

This may sound obvious, but many grant proposals are rejected because they fail to read and follow the grant requirements. Don't fall into this simple trap! Especially if you are submitting a complex application, comb over the details to help you to see if you are following all the instructions and not missing a deadline.

First, understanding the granting organization's mission is crucial. All granting organizations and foundations have a mission statement, usually posted on their website. Additionally, most organizations will have information about their scope of activities, plans, and projects. Comb through and align your language with the mission and guidelines appropriately. A quick tip: reviewing a list of past recipients is one of the best ways to determine whether your project is a good fit for their funding priorities before you put all the effort into writing a grant proposal. 

Common elements that make up an artist grant proposal include an artist statement, a project statement, a portfolio and/or work sample, and a budget. It's important to note that the budget is usually the most important factor of all of these. Your budget will indicate to the committee whether or not you have a realistic grasp picture of the project scope. For example, if the project requires unique materials or fabrication, receiving a quote on these aspects of the project in advance will help argue your case. While emerging artists can generally expect less funding than well-established artists, asking for too little can also be a red flag if the funds requested are insufficient to meet the project requirements.

Finally, make sure you save all materials submitted in the grant proposal. Keeping good records will also help remind you that writing effective grant proposals is a process. Over time, you can revisit older grant proposals and borrow relevant language, while also observing just how much your applications have improved.

PLAY THE LONG GAME

Do your research on all the available grants with learngrantwriting.org!

As an emerging artist, you may be full of potential, but you have yet to prove it. At this stage, it is easy to underestimate yourself. Confidence is key to mastering the grant writing process, but at the same time, be sure to revise and ask for advice from more experienced grant writers where possible! Have a realistic yet positive view of your skillset. In his 1961 visitors pamphlet for The Watts Towers, Simon Rodia said, "You have to be good-good or bad-bad to be remembered." Rodia himself did not seek grants to begin his monumental public work: he just went out and did it. Approach your grant applications with grit and determination, and you're well on your way to mastering the skills needed to succeed at grant writing.

Not every opportunity will take you down the right path. Funding priorities shift and change, as do selection committees. Many artists will apply to the same organization year after year, so keep your head up and play the long game. Trust your intuition and stay true to yourself.

CONTINUALLY IMPROVE YOUR GRANT PROPOSALS

 Having a career as an artist requires many soft skills: personal attributes that enable you to interact and succeed professionally. For artists, these skills can vary widely. Curiosity and resilience are key soft skills for an artist. Remember that there is more than one path to reach a destination, and you do not need to compare yourself to others to capitalize on your strengths when "selling" your art project. Instead, work on communicating what unique aspects you incorporate into your art-making through your distinct voice. 

Writing mind-blowing grant proposals is a hard skill that takes time to master. If it is daunting to submit your first grant proposal, try to begin with a level-headed approach. Express your personality and your practice on the page as much as you can. Grant writing is a special form of writing, but it doesn't have to be especially academic. Grant committees are sympathetic to artists; above all, they want to understand where you are coming from and what you are trying to communicate with your work. This message can get lost if you are being too verbose or cryptic. William Zinsser's classic book of non-fiction writing, On Writing Well, can help you improve your writing skills if needed.

KNOW THYSELF WHEN GRANT WRITING

Know your practice well when writing a grant proposal. Focus and be attuned to what makes your artistic approach unique, and also to understand your relationship to the artistic traditions you are engaging with. Being unique is a paradox. While it is true we are all unique, we can get too absorbed with expressing our unique viewpoints. Follow the adage, "show don't tell." Telling someone you are unique is not the same as demonstrating it in your grant application. As an emerging artist, the bulk of your material comprising your grant writing should come from details about exploring your early experiences, such as life experiences that play a key factor in your art, identifying mentors or influences, and describing the technical processes involved in making your work. Try to make this information as specific as possible. Stay away from general concepts. Tell the story behind what it is that really is unique to you.

ASK QUESTIONS

The grant manager, or the person who organizes the application submission process on the organizational side, firmly understands how a grant represents an organization's mission. Some grants will specifically list a contact, but if not, you can find this person by contacting the organization. If parts of the grant application are unclear to you, do not hesitate to contact the grant manager. Make sure you prepare your questions ahead of time.

Most grant managers are happy to answer basic questions. At smaller organizations, they will often go a step further. If a grant manager is willing to spend some time with you then, it doesn't hurt to ask if you can run a proposal by them to learn more about if it matches current funding priorities. Taking this extra step can drastically improve the chances of your application.

If you receive notice that you did do not get the grant, don't hesitate to ask for feedback. Some organizations keep notes of the grant committee's comments and will provide them upon request. Otherwise, the grant manager may be able to give you some direction. If you do get the grant and have the opportunity to work with the organization, you should also still ask for feedback. You might inquire about what made your proposal stand out to the granting organization. 

Viewing the grant writing and submission process as an ongoing quest for information rather than a do-or-die situation will keep you stay calm and clearheaded, soft skills that in the long run, enhance your chance for success.

Have any tried and true methods worked for you when grant writing? Any notable tips for artists writing grant proposals for the first time?

Comment below!

Erin Sickler

The Healing Academy's Annual Fundraiser Gala and Art Exhibtion 2021

"Art is Business"

2021 BIG DAY OF GIVING Sojourner Truth African Heritage Museum

"Art is Business"

Sojourner Truth: The Forgotten History of the Slave Who Fought For Women's Rights

"Art is Business"  https://www.sojoartsmuseum.org/about

The Phantom Gallery Chicago Network has sustained during the COVID-19 Pandemic, due to the support of the SOJO Art Museum, one of the Phantom's network partners. Shonna McDaniel's has worked with me over the years, from 1990 founding member of Celebration Arts Visual Arts, 1995 to one of the co-founders of Visual Arts Development Project. She started her museum project in 1999.

Shonna McDaniels, a visual artist, and community activist, envisioned an institution to preserve Black history and celebrate the accomplishments of African American people and their legacy. As a result, the previous name of Sojourner Truth Multicultural Art Museum changed to Sojourner Truth African American Museum. We offer resources to document, preserve, and educate the public on the history, life, and culture of African Americans.

                            Parent and Founding Board Director Ollie McDaniel's and Shonna McDaniels  

From the archives of the Resistance Library: Unsung Heroes The Forgotten History of the Slave Who Fought For Women's Rights 

 Sojourner Truth: The Forgotten History of the Slave Who Fought For Women's Rights Sojourner Truth was a lot of things. She was a slave. A mother. A wife. An activist. A preacher. A woman who wasn’t afraid to stand up for what she believed in, regardless of the consequence. A woman who spoke her mind, even when everyone around her disagreed. Filled with such courage and bravery, she could see the potential of liberty for all, even when faced with adversities far worse than people see today. 

Sojourner Truth was never a victim of circumstances, even though they were bleak for much of her life. When life knocked her down, she’d get back up, ready to fight again. She lived by her own standard, even though it was considered radical. She didn’t care. She was here to speak her truth, which she never failed to do. Even her self-given name says as much. 

“Sojourner” means “to stay awhile,” combined with Truth. To stay awhile in truth. To stand in truth. Many would say that’s exactly how she spent her life. 

  Sojourner Truth: From Slavery to Freedom Sojourner Truth was brought into this world a slave named Isabella Baumfree around 1797. Born on a plantation about 95 miles north of New York City, Belle only spoke Dutch until she was nine years old when she was sold, along with a herd of sheep, for $100. She would be sold two more times by the age of 13, when she found herself owned by John Dumont and his second wife, Elizabeth. The truth was not treated well as a slave and would recall her owners as cruel and punitive. At 18, she fell in love with a slave boy named Robert, who was owned by a neighbor. When his owner found out the boy was in a relationship with a slave from a different master, he was severely beaten, and Truth never saw him again. It’s believed that her first child, James, may have been Robert’s. Her second child, Diana, is most likely the result of rape by Dumont. Truth birthed three other children to Thomas, a slave she eventually married, who was also owned by Dumont. 

 In 1826, the year Dumont told her he’d grant her freedom, then refused, Truth took her youngest child who was still an infant and left the Dumont estate, escaping from slavery. Years later, when talking of the event, Truth said, “I did not run off, for I thought that wicked, but I walked off, believing that to be alright.” Two years later, when Dumont unlawfully sold Truth’s son, Peter, she took him to court. Truth became the first black woman to win a case against a white man and gained custody of her son. 

 She spent the next decade working as a housekeeper and servant, and in 1843, Isabella Baumfree had a religious experience. She converted to Methodism and changed her name to Sojourner Truth. She moved from the city and devoted her life to serving God through preaching about the abolition of slavery and equal rights for women. In 1844, she joined the Northampton Association of Education and Industry, a self-sufficient religious and abolition group that lived on over 470 acres, raising livestock and running a sawmill, gristmill, and silk factory. 

While there, she met many heroes within the abolition movement, including William Lloyd Garrison, Frederick Douglass, and David Ruggles. Sojourner Truth: A Radical Among Radicals At six feet tall, Truth stood out in a crowd, but it wasn’t just for her height. She was a woman who said what she thought and what she believed in without reserve. 

She gave her first anti-slavery speech in 1845 in New York City and was soon considered one of the most inspiring speakers of the era. In 1851, Truth gave her most famous speech, entitled “Ain’t I a Woman?” at the Women’s Convention in Akron, Ohio. Although it’s held in esteem today, the speech is surrounded by controversy. Given extemporaneously, the speech focused on not just being black, but on being a woman, something that was unusual even amongst abolitionists, who only focused on the rights of black men, not black women. The original speech was reprinted in two different local newspapers, and the phrase “Ain’t I a Woman?” wasn’t recounted in either one. But 12 years later, in a transcription published by Frances Dana Barker Gage, the speech had changed. “Ain’t I a woman?” appeared four times and the whole speech had a southern feel. This was odd, given that Truth was from New York and Dutch was her first language. 

But a southern dialect fit the narrative that was being created at the time, and after multiple publications of the speech by Gage, the modified version has stood the test of time. Truth’s advocation of rights for not just blacks, but women – and even black women – was considered radical, even in her circle. She was ostracized among the abolitionists, although she did remain friends with others within the equal rights movements, including Susan B. Anthony. 

 Perhaps it was also her unorthodox and no-BS attitude that made her unliked. At one speech in 1858, after being ridiculed and called a man, Truth revealed her breasts to the crowd to prove her womanhood. Sojourner Truth: Fighting Through the War and Beyond When the Civil War broke out, Truth did what she could to help the cause. She recruited black men to fight for the Union, and her grandson even enlisted and served in the 54th Massachusetts regiment. Truth started working for the National Freedman’s Relief Association in 1864, which led her to meet with President Abraham Lincoln regarding the needs of black people in America. 

 After the war, Truth fought to secure the promised land grants (40 acres and a mule) for t was unsuccessful in her attempts. She continued to fight for equal rights for both blacks the black men who fought in the war. She even met with President Ulysses Grant in 1870 brand women until she died of infected leg ulcers on November 26, 1883. Nearly blind and almost deaf, Truth spent her life fighting for what she believed in, regardless of the cost. 

Sojourner Truth: A Legacy Although Truth saw the 13th Amendment passed, she did not live to see women granted equal rights. Even so, Sojourner Truth has been recognized as having a huge influence on the women’s equality movement and that her influence helped pave the way for the 19th Amendment, which wasn’t ratified until 1920. 

 In recognition of her efforts, Truth, along with four other women and the 1913 Women’s Suffrage Procession, will be featured on the $10 bill in 2020, as part of the 100-year celebration of women winning the right to vote. Sojourner Truth was also memorialized in 2018, with the U.S. Navy naming a ship the USNS Sojourner Truth. She was the inspiration for the NASA Mars Pathfinder Robotic Rover, “Sojourner.” Smithsonian Magazine listed her in the “100 Most Significant Americans of All Time.” She has been inducted into the Women’s Hall of Fame and her face has graced a USPS stamp. Although recognized as a hero today, Sojourner Truth’s life was not an easy one. Yet even when, literally, stoned and beaten, Truth continued to fight with words and with dignity. She stayed with her truth and worked to change the world. 

This tribute was written by Molly Carter Ammo.com's Resistance Library: Unsung Heroes The Forgotten History of the Slave Who Fought For Women's Rights You're free to republish or share any of our articles (either in part or in full), which are licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License. Our only requirement is that you give Ammo.com appropriate credit by linking to the original article. Spread the word; knowledge is power! 

FP Commercial, Davis Group Sponsor Phantom Art And Social Justice Installation

"Art is Business"  https://www.laurenlowery.com/lauren-lowery
This Phantom Gallery Chicago space is sponsored by Lauren G. Lowery who is both a Principal and Managing Broker at Finders Plus Real Estate and FP Commercial Advisors based in Chicago, Illinois.

Lauren Lowery,

Hi Alpha, I'm representing an historic and beautiful space at 36th and State Street in Bronzeville. The Overton 3619 South State Street 

https://animoto.com/play/Kw0MKiZQ9JyXbJ29Q8L2IA

For the past decade, the Phantom Gallery Chicago Network has been supported by Lauren G. Lowery who is both a Principal and Managing Broker at Finders Plus Real Estate and FP Commercial Advisors based in Chicago, Illinois. Ms. Lowery is responsible for business strategy, new business development, retailer relationships, and retail advisory services for FP Commercial. Her extensive real estate knowledge provides proper guidance for the company's growth and stability.

Lauren G Lowery is Co-Founder and Chief Archivist at The Modern Dance Music Research and Archiving Foundation based in Chicago, Illinois. The Dance Music Foundation documents and preserves house and dance music artifacts, scholarship and memories to reveal the genre’s significance and impact. Collection Archive duties include curating exhibitions and symposiums at Northwestern University, The Old Town School of Folk Music and Columbia College Chicago, digital restoration and storage collection. Ms. Lowery is primarily responsible for accession and organizing of memorabilia and media using a hybrid of archival technologies. Her extensive knowledge of Chicago History combined with African and African American history provides proper guidance for the foundation's growth.

ABOUT US
The Bronzeville Retail Initiative, Edgewater Development Corporation, Neighborhood Housing Services of Illinois and West Humboldt Park Development Corporation. Ms. Lowery previously managed a portfolio of more than 1.5 million square feet of retail space, has facilitated successful negotiations in over 500 sales and lease transactions and named Top Producer by the Chicago Association of Realtors. 

Ms. Lowery received her Bachelor’s degree from Northwestern University in Evanston, IL and a Master of Arts in Inner City Studies at Northeastern Illinois University, Carruthers School.


Ms. Lowery is a member of the International Council of Shopping Centers, an Illinois State Licensed Managing Real Estate Broker and is a Professional Certificate candidate at NeighborWorks America in Community Revitalization. Ms. Lowery is a former member and award winner of the Chicago Urban League, Metro board, a Silver Star Member of Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, Incorporated and a member of the Society of American Archivists. Ms. Lowery holds a Professional Certificate from the Modern Archives Institute at the National Archives and Record Administration in Washington DC and the immediate past Vice President of the Northwestern University Black Alumni Association.

SEPTEMBER FEATURES THE WORK OF PHANTOM GALLERY CHICAGO NETWORK- ARTISTS

"Art is Business"

OPEN STUDIO EXHIBIT

September 19th - October 13, 2018, by Appointment

BRONZEVILLE ART DISTRICT TROLLEY TOUR/ OPEN STUDIO AT THE BRONZEVILLE ARTIST LOFTS

Friday, September 21, 2018, 6-9PM

FEATURING  THE WORKS OF   Phantom Gallery Chicago Network artists.  

Artwork, small work on display, purchase $100 and under, or make an offer for larger work on display.

"ART ON FIRE SALE" from the collection:

Alpha Bruton - various original art on paper

Caryl Henry- Creative Currency Posters

Dail Chambers - framed print

Elaine Crossley - original canvas archival

Kortez - small prints

Makeba Kedeem DuBois- original

Mariana Buchwald - IAG 

Hans U. Buchwald- prints

Shonna McDaniels - prints

William G. Hill - photography prints

"ART FIRE SALE" of various prints donation $5 - $10-$15-$20. 
Grab a bag and see what you have purchased. Your guess is as good as mines. All donations go to the Phantom Gallery Chicago Network. 

EXHIBITION- Featured Artists

ART AND SOCIAL JUSTICE: ALPHA BRUTON

Alpha Bruton, Chief Curator Phantom Gallery Chicago Network, PopUp Researcher Blog Talk Radio

Spirit Keeper "Quietest Moment Before the Dawn," Alpha Bruton, Acrylic on Paper

ART AND SOCIAL JUSTICE: NICHOLAS CONLON

A Treatment original works by Nicholas Conlon, PUR

ART AND SOCIAL JUSTICE: CESAR CONDE

Dailey Worker, Cesar Conde, PUR

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Clafoutis Bleue, Renée Baker 5x7ft, Paper, acrylic
NFS, Renee Baker, PUR

 "As I Am", Liz Gomez, PUR

Collaborating Galleries Partners:

USArtists International

"Art is Business" reposted for Hannah Young Support Specialist Mid Atlantic Arts Foundation

Chicago Area Performing Artists! USArtists International, a program of Mid Atlantic Arts Foundation, supports performances by U.S. dance, music, and theater ensembles and solo artists invited to perform at important cultural festivals and performing arts marketplaces anywhere in the world outside the United States and its territories. Since its inception, USArtists International has awarded over $5 million to more than 450 ensembles and solo performers nationwide. MAAF receives support from the John D. and Catherine T. MacArthur Foundation for support of artists from the Chicago area.

Applications for the third and final round of the 2017-2018 cycle are due April 5, 2018, for engagements between July 1, 2018, and June 30, 2019.

http://www.midatlanticarts.org/grants-programs/grants-for-artists/#usartists-international

USArtists International grantee, The Reminders, perform at the B-Global Indigenous Hip-Hop Summit in Uganda. Photo: The Reminders

Thanks again!

Hannah Young 

The Purple Fusion Experience

"Art is Business"Lauren Pilot, Guest Curator

The Purple Fusion Experience

Jimi Hendrix and Prince

Visual expression and representation of artwork featuring:

Robert Carr "Jimmy Hendrix"

Lauren Pilot, 

Robert Carr, 

Dagosh, 

Sebron Grant, 

Jori Jeffrey, 

Kelly Mitchell, 

Ernest Nathan, 

Deanna Rollins, 

Dionne Victoria,

 Thomas Williams

Phantom Gallery Chicago, 205, 2nd floor of the Bronzeville Artist Lofts, located at 436 E. 47th Street. 

Bronzeville Art District 2017 Trolley Tour.

PLEASE SAVE THESE DATES AND TIMES!!!!!!

The opening VIP pre-boarding is being held on Friday, June 16th, 5:00-6:00pm, sponsored in part by Chicago South Side Host- Passport to Airbnb.

Bronzeville Art District 2017 Trolley Tour begins at 6pm – 10 pm,

DJ Marcell spinning the sounds of Prince and Jimmy Hendrix

Soi·rée an evening party or gathering, for conversation and music from 10pm - 1am.  

VIP: Suggested Donation,
Trolley Tour is Free and open to the public.

Alpha Bruton, Chief Curator
Alan Emerson Hicks, Resident Artist/Curator
Lauren Pilot, Guest Curator

PLEASE SAVE THESE DATES AND TIMES!!!!!!
Alpha Bruton, Chief Curator
Alan Emerson Hicks, Resident Artist/Curator
Lauren Pilot, Guest Curator

VISIT THE STUDIOS OF : INVEST INTO ART - TALK TO US ABOUT BEING A COLLECTOR

CULTURE BRIDGE/KULTURBRUECKE 2017

DANK Haus, Scharpenberg Art Gallery, 4th floor

4740 N. Western, Chicago, IL.

"Culture Bridge is an annual exhibition and International Festival open to the interpretation and views of artists, who enjoy the variety of expression in the form of paintings, music, photography, sculpture, jewelry, graphic design, fashion design, outsider art, performance art, film, storytelling and theater. 

Photo Credit Warren Perlstein

Cultures approach each other by way of travel and communication. I use to call it accultulation.  What is meant by acculturation? Cultural modification of an individual, group, or people by adapting to or borrowing traits from another culture; also : a merging of cultures as a result of prolonged contact. The process by which a human being acquires the culture of a particular society from infancy.

Photo Credit Warren Perlstein

It can also refer to "the process by which Western culture is being exported and diffused into other nations.

The International Art Group and artists invited to participate in 2017 Culture Bridge exhibition aim to create a dialog between cultures, using our many different art forms. Mariana Buchwald Founder of Iinternational Art Group.

Piotr Wolodkowciz, Keo Ra Zen, Past Curators of Culture Bridge/Kulturbruecke joined me in the installation of 2017 artworks, an amazing collections of art from artists who have traveled all over the world, now living and creating art in Chicago.

Featured artists Martha Juarez Photo Credit Warren Perlstein  

 Opening reception was documented by artist Warren Perlstein, visit him on Flickr https://www.flickr.com/photos/warrenp/sets/72157680473493096/,to see the amazing photographs of the opening event.

Featured Artist Judith Roth- Photo Credit Warren Perlstein

Photo Credit Warren Perlstein

Artist Renee Baker- Film Series  maker and Composer

  

 Experimental Film and Sound

Tuesday, February, 28 and Wednesday March 1, 6pm - 9pm

 RENEE BAKER

Filmmaker/Composer

“SONIC CONSCIOUSNESS”

 Film 1 OUTEREXTREMIA 13

 Film 2: THE BLUE BIRD

Art Activities, Painting of Portraits

Saturday, March 4. 12:30pm - 3pm

Bookmaking with Linda M. Platt for families and artists

 

Linda M. Platt will be conducting a workshop for family and friends, photographed here with her daugher and son in law .

                          Portrait Painting:4pm  - 9pm:The Artist as Subject and Object:

 Michael Abcede, Martha Juarez, Elizabeth Parker, Piotr Wolodkowciz

Art talks with Laura Engel, The Native American Drum: Warren Perlstein

          

           Art Talk, Play, Film Festival 

Saturday March 11.Art Activities and Play,12:30 - 3pm with Penelope Thrashe        

Film Festival, 6 - 9pm: 

KULTURE KLASH featuring Kao Ra Zen,                                           

Tom Palazzolo, Daniel Brehm, Ron Richardson, Spencer Hutchinson     

Kao Ra Zen Curator of Film Festival KULTURE KLASH featuring Kao Ra Zen

     

 Live Music and Movement

SONIC NEWNESS: 

Renee Baker & Althea Teamer

Tues March 14. 6pm - 9pm

 Wed March 15. 6pm - 9pm

 Renee Baker & Chicago Mask Ensemble: Marianna Buchwald, Althea Teamer, Gina Carpenter, Daniel Weinberg, Kathryn Gauthier

Closing Reception

Saturday. March 18. 6pm - 9pm

Music: Ancestral Resurrections, George Larson,

Fashion show with Elizabeth Parker, 

Art bazaar: Daniel Weinberg

 EXHIBITING ARTISTS 

images can be seen on ArtSlant-
 

Michael Abcede 

Rah Marie Anderson

Renee Baker

Alpha Bruton 

Hans-Ulrich Buchwald

Marianna Buchwald 

Gina Carpenter

Paulo Carvalho

 Janina Ciezadlo

Kambua Chema   

Sara Peak Convery

Tomasz Fudala    

Henning Greve  

Kathryn Gauthier

Teresa Gierwielaniec – Rozanacki

Ladan Ghajar

Judith Heinemann

William Hill    

Spencer Hutchinson 

Martha Juarez      

Delia Jean

Stanislaw Kielar

Wes Lee K (Wesley Kochan)

Agnieszka Kulon
Renata Kowalczyk        

George Larson

Boruch Lev

Ginny Ching Yin Lo

Bishal Manandhar

Aimee Michel

Brittany Nacole  

Didier Nolet   

Elaine O’Sullivan

Tom Palazzolo 

Elizabeth Parker 

Warren Perlstein

Lauren Pilot

Linda M. Platt

Robert Pockmire

Judith C. Riemer

Erin Rossi

Judith Roth

Daniel Shumis

Paola Cofresi Silverstien    

Joanna Szymanska    

Joyan Tang

Althea Teamer

Bala Thiagarajan

Penelope Thrasher 

Elsa Toebelmann

Eileen Tull

Kim Denise Uhe

Daniel Weinberg

Zackary Williams

Piotr Wołodkowicz

Teresa Zawitkowska

Fotios Zemenides

Kao Ra Zen

  

        

CURATOR’S NOTES:

TIME ARTS - Marianna Buchwald             

"Culture Bridge is an annual exhibition and International Festival open to the interpretation and views of artists, who enjoy the variety of expression in the form of paintings, music, photography, sculpture, jewelry, graphic design, fashion design, outsider art, performance art, film, storytelling and theater. The objective of this exhibition is to build the cultural exchange and dialog between artists from the United States, South America, Africa, Europe and Asia. 

Guest Curator - Alpha Bruton     

 Cultures approach each other by way of travel and communication. It can also refer to "the process by which Western culture is being exported and diffused into other nations. The International Art Group and artists invited to participate in 2017 Culture Bridge exhibition aim to create a dialog between cultures, using our many different art forms.

   SPECIAL THANK YOU TO OUR COMMITTEE MEMBERS 2017 

    

Culture Bridge Committee: Martha Juarez, Joanna Szymanska, Sara Peak Convery, Sarah Marie Anderson, Linda M. Platt, Penelope Thrasher, Daniel Weinberg, Kambua Chema, Warren Perlstein, Piort Wolodkowicz, and Bishal Manandhar.

Photo Credit Warren Perlstein