Local artists capture the history of African American protest on canvas and other media.

At AAHMSNJ Atlantic City

Noyes Arts Garage, 2200 Fairmount Avenue, Atlantic City, NJ 08401

FREE. Donations are encouraged.

The “Black Lives Matter” exhibit features sculpture, paintings, photographs, correspondence, and scenes of protest related to resistance past and present. Lavett Ballard’s sculpture of a defiant Aunt Jemima sets a tone of protest that echoes the turbulence of the times. Artists Richmond Garrick, John Morris, Jose Perez, Kelley Prevard, and Melvin Lee Smith capture the history of African American protest on canvas. Photographs of John Lewis and portraits of Breonna Taylor and George Floyd share the gallery with images of Sojourner Truth and Frederick Douglass.