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New Library Exhibit in celebration of Black History Month: Heather Johnson’s award winning series, Reparations

Posted February 06, 2007

In celebration of Black History Month, the Simmons College Library is honored to present Heather Johnson’s award winning series, Reparations.

This series focuses on the emotionally damaging effects of slavery by digitally manipulating African American portraiture from the early 20th century. The original portraits, collected by WEB DuBois for the 1900 Paris Exposition Universelle, include war veterans, teachers, businessmen, and schoolchildren, and demonstrate the existence of an emerging black professional class.

Reparations contrasts the hopefulness of an earlier African American generation that had been promised newfound freedom with the continued disparity blacks experience today. By digitally manipulating DuBois’ portraits, Johnson is able to externalize the destructive and corrosive nature of racism.

Reparations will be on exhibit in the lobby of Beatley Library on the first floor of Lefavour Hall during February and March.