Black Culture Celebrated

SDCC’s blog highlighting the phenomenal creativity found throughout the African Diaspora.

Tina Turner | Singer, Dancer, and Actress

(Born: November 26, 1939) β€œIf you are unhappy with anything…whatever is bringing you down, get rid of it. Because you’ll...

Sam Gilliam | Abstract Visual Artist

Sam Gilliam, an African American color field painter and lyrical abstractionist artist, passed away on June 25, 2022 at the age of 88.

A Brief History of Juneteenth

Juneteenth is the oldest nationally celebrated commemoration of the ending of slavery in the United States and originated from Galveston,...

Photographing with a Brownie Hawkeye

SDCC had the opportunity to shoot with a Brownie Hawkeye film camera last month with Whitney Daude from Dallas Center...

Quest for Success Award Winner – John Spriggins

The Dallas Black Chamber of Commerce nominated SDCC’s very own John Spriggins as an awardee for this year’s Quest for...

Creating Colorful Gardens

In collaboration with Dallas Innovation Alliance (DIA), workshop attendees, young and young-at-heart, created colorful pieces to display in their garden, front...

Outside the Box, An Intro to Abstract Art

On May 18, workshop participants learned about the basic elements and principles of design, explore different mediums and created their...

The Art Inspired Healing Festival

The month of May is also Mental Health Awareness Month, and 2 Inspire Peace Inc. of the Art Inspired Healing Collective brought the...

Craft Kids

Juanita J. Craft helped organize the Dallas Youth Council, which would become the model for youth organizations in NAACP chapters...

Creating Out Loud: Printmaking with a Purpose Workshop

Paying homage to Juanita Craft and Dr. Martin Luther King Jr., participants of the “Printmaking with a Purpose” class attended...

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