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November 21, 2010 · Visual Art, Museums, Education & Institution Building

Margaret Burroughs Built Culture from Community

The artist helped turn a community art center and her own living room into lasting Black cultural institutions.

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Then

Racism restricted where Black artists could study, exhibit, teach, and enter museum collections.

Now

The South Side Community Art Center and DuSable Museum continue serving artists, students, families, and scholars.

Next

Cultural equity requires community-controlled places that collect Black art and history while developing new generations of creators.

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