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Black Lives
Matter Successfully Kicks Off the Provocateurs Series at
California African American Museum
Walter Mosley, Staceyann Chin, Emory Douglas, Shamell Bell
and More Shared Their Reflections on Art & Activism for The
Provocateurs: Master Series
Black Lives Matter Global Network introduced its new arts
and culture project The Provocateurs: A Masters Series
last week at California African American Museum in
conjunction with the museum’s We Wanted a Revolution:
Black Radical Women, 1965 – 85 exhibition. The evening
opened with BLM co-founder and artist Patrise Khan-Cullors
reminding the full house of attendees that, “Every moment is
a historical moment” and recalling the vital role art has
always played in the black community and the movement.
The program featured 12 minute TED talk style performances,
presentations and talks by a variety of multigenerational
visual artists, dancers, spoken word artists, DJ’s and
authors providing an array of personal experiences with
radical art and activism. Dancer Shamell Bell reminded the
audience to, “Use your talent for the movement,” and
Staceyann Chin affirmed that, “Rage is mighty important.”
The full list of presenters and panelists included:
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Emory Douglas,
Artist/Former Black Panther Party Minister of Culture
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Lynnée Denise,
DJ
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Maren Hassinger,
Sculpture activist
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Miss Prissy,
“Queen Krump” (Rize)
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Shamell Bell,
Street dancer activist
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Staceyann Chin,
Spoken word poet and performing artist
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Walter Mosley,
Best-selling author
The Provocateurs
was taped live and will be shown online later this year. For
more information on the provocateurs please visit
https://blacklivesmatter.com/the-provocateurs-a-master-series/.
ABOUT THE PROVOCATEURS
The Provocateurs
is a creative video series produced by Black Lives Matter
Art + Culture. The series features established artists and
creatives from all fields who create within a politically
radical framework. Artists will give 12 min TED- style talks
about their practice and journey as a provocative Black
Artist. #WeAreProvocateurs
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