GRAND ARMY PLAZA — Brooklyn Public Library (BPL) illuminates Black history with “Printing Black America,” an exhibition portraying Black life in the 21st century based on the data visualizations of W.E.B. Du Bois.
The exhibition runs from Feb. 17 to May 31. Urbanist Shraddha Ramani and visual artist William Villalongo reinterpret and respond to Du Bois’ “data portraits” from 1900. Du Bois, who lived in Brooklyn from 1951 to 1961, celebrated Black culture, history and life in his work, and “Printing Black America” carries this sentiment into the future by illuminating Black resistance, joy and determination.
As part of the exhibition, BPL commissioned essays by Professor Corey D.B. Walker, Public Historian Dominique Jean-Louis, Artist Stephanie Dinkins and Karole Dill Barkley. The public is invited to attend an opening celebration on Monday, Feb. 23, at 6:30 p.m. at BPL’s Central Branch.
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