D. Watkins picked up a pencil and
wrote The New York Times bestselling
“The Beast Side: Living and Dying While
Black in America.” Devin Allen pointed
his camera, became only the third
amateur photographer to snag the cover
of Time and was awarded a Gordon
Parks Foundation Fellowship. Spoken
word poet Lady Brion helped push
for the Maryland State Arts Council
to designate the Pennsylvania Avenue
District as one of the official state Arts
and Entertainment Districts, the only
district dedicated to showcasing African
American arts and culture. The Peale
Center for Baltimore History and
Architecture works with storytellers,
historians, artists and students to
hone their craft. And Amy Sherald, a
“Arts and culture in Baltimore have
often been neglected by mainstream
media, but we turned our home into
a stage anyway.” — Kondwani Fidel
Baltimore artist, was the first African
American woman to paint the official
portrait of a First Lady. She sits on the
board of the Baltimore Museum of
Art, an institution that’s telling a story
of inclusion through exhibitions and
programs for families and kids. These
people and places mentioned are just
a few examples of what our city has to
offer. Visit Baltimore, and be among the
art that is the heartbeat of our nation.
BLACK ARTISTS
Tracey Beale is a nationally
renowned jewelry designer with
a fine arts degree from the
Maryland Insititute College of Art.
DEVIN ALLEN
30 BALTIMORE.ORG