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And it mattered, that there was a place
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Black Art: In the Absence of Light

And it mattered,that there was a place that was run by Black folks,that was owned by Black...

And it mattered,
that there was a place that was run by Black folks,
that was owned by Black folks in which a whole lot of people who came through there
were all Black folks

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And it mattered, that there was a place
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that was run by Black folks, that was owned by Black folks
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in which a whole lot of people
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who came through there were all Black folks.
Duration
9 seconds
Views
30
Timestamp in Movie
01:12:10
Uploaded
May 10, 2025
Genres
documentary
Production
HBO Documentary Films,Two Dollars and a Dream

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An in-depth look at the works of up-and-coming Black visual artists.
That all still-- That mattered too... (CHUCKLES) - Black Art: In the Absence of Light 00:05
That all still-- That mattered too... (CHUCKLES)
It was one of the places that appreciated and showcased - Black Art: In the Absence of Light 00:09
It was one of the places that appreciated and showcased
And I was very honored to be invited to New York City - Black Art: In the Absence of Light 00:07
And I was very honored to be invited to New York City
The people who funded the arts and who supported the arts, - Black Art: In the Absence of Light 00:08
The people who funded the arts and who supported the arts,
You know, why do-- why do you even need a museum? - Black Art: In the Absence of Light 00:05
You know, why do-- why do you even need a museum?
So the fact that people were asking that question - Black Art: In the Absence of Light 00:08
So the fact that people were asking that question
I am still at the Studio Museum. (LAUGHS) - Black Art: In the Absence of Light 00:07
I am still at the Studio Museum. (LAUGHS)
Is still the focal point - Black Art: In the Absence of Light 00:12
Is still the focal point
It is one of the most important institutions - Black Art: In the Absence of Light 00:04
It is one of the most important institutions
And what Thelma, uh, is doing there, um-- - Black Art: In the Absence of Light 00:06
And what Thelma, uh, is doing there, um--
Uh, the way she's led the organization - Black Art: In the Absence of Light 00:09
Uh, the way she's led the organization
DAVID: I don't see The Studio Museum - Black Art: In the Absence of Light 00:11
DAVID: I don't see The Studio Museum
I think it's one of the major places. - Black Art: In the Absence of Light 00:05
I think it's one of the major places.
I think Black colleges and universities - Black Art: In the Absence of Light 00:10
I think Black colleges and universities
Without the work of historically Black colleges and universities, - Black Art: In the Absence of Light 00:08
Without the work of historically Black colleges and universi...
DAVID: The HBCUs have not been given - Black Art: In the Absence of Light 00:06
DAVID: The HBCUs have not been given
When nobody else was out there championing in these artists, - Black Art: In the Absence of Light 00:17
When nobody else was out there championing in these artists,
RUJEKO HOCKLEY: When we think of Clark Atlanta, - Black Art: In the Absence of Light 00:12
RUJEKO HOCKLEY: When we think of Clark Atlanta,
They were the patrons of African American artists. - Black Art: In the Absence of Light 00:04
They were the patrons of African American artists.
So that's why these institutions - Black Art: In the Absence of Light 00:08
So that's why these institutions