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Faith Ringgold, seminal Black artist, on view ment the time, place and cultural identity of the artist.” She added, “How could I, as an African On Feb. 24, Mary Vahey, an art American woman artist, docuprofessor at Nassau Community ment what was happening College and Suffolk County Com- around me?” munity College, gave a presentaIndividuals’ experiences of tion, in conjunction with the the ’60s, however, varied dramatiBaldwin Public Library, on the cally, as did the reactions to Ringartistry of Faith Ringgold, an gold’s art. Vahey told the story of African-American a woman who wanp a i n t e r, w r i t e r, dered into the 1969 mixed-media sculpunveiling ow could exhibition tor and performance of “Die” and, upon artist who is best seeing the depiction I, as an known for her paintof a melee fraught ings and narrative African American with blood and terror, quilts, featured in “ ye l p e d a n d r a n such museums as woman artist, away.” Ringgold used the Guggenheim and the shock value of document what the Museum of Modthe work, as well as ern Art. was happening? others that feature One painting racial slurs, to highVahey focused on light the ethnic tenw a s R i n g g o l d ’ s FAITH RINGGolD sion and political “Die,” from the 1967 artist unrest of the time. American People As she broke into Series #20. The 144the art world and by 72-inch oil on canbegan to be displayed on more vas resembles Pablo Picasso’s museum walls, Ringgold helped iconic anti-Spanish war painting shed light on other artwork done “Guernica.” “Die” tells a similar by African-Americans. She story of the 1960s race riots in the played an instrumental role in U.S. the organization of protests and In a previous interview, Ring- actions against museums that gold, who’s now 91, said of the had previously neglected the painting, “I became fascinated with the ability of art to docuContinued on page 4
By KARINA KoVAC kkovac@liherald.com
Courtesy Zodelia Williams
Falling in love with Black history Dr. Zodelia Williams and the children and families of Baldwin’s 3 D Aftercare community celebrated Black History Month with an afternoon of African-American dance, poetry, spoken word and more last Sunday.
Baldwin Public Library asks for a little more money this year By CRISTINA ARRoYo RoDRIGUEZ carroyo@liherald.com
It’s going to cost a little more to keep the library open for another year — but not by too much. After a pandemic year with virtually no increases, Baldwin Public Library trustees plan to add another $103,000 to its $4.6 million budget this coming fiscal year. That will mean a modest 2 percent hike on library district
taxes, averaging out to just under $1 more per household each month. The library budget actually shrunk by just under $5,000 last year, keeping tax bills flat. But the coronavirus pandemic has affected operations in ways many might not have imagined otherwise. That includes more demand for streaming media, e-books and downloadable audiobooks. There’s also been some interest in free online exercise
classes as well. “This past year has continued to be a challenging one for our community,” the board wrote in its meeting report. “We thank you for your support and encourage you and your family to visit the library to take advantage of one of the best values you will ever get for your tax dollars.” Danielle Blanchard-St. Louime says she sees that value. Continued on page 15
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