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Weber Musical Hall
Marshall Performing Arts Center/Weber Music Hall1215 & 1201 Ordean Ct
Duluth, MN 55812
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Tuesday, September 17 | 6 pm | Emory Douglas | Graphic Design | Weber Music Hall
Emory Douglas created the visual identity for the Black Panther Party and his iconic images came to symbolize the struggles of the movement. As the Revolutionary Artist and Minister of Culture for the Black Panther Party from 1967 until the 1980s, Douglas’s work, described as ‘Militant Chic’, featured in most issues of the newspaper The Black Panther. His work was characterized by strong graphic images of young African Americans men, women and children. He used the newspaper’s popularity to spur people to action, portraying the poor with empathy and as being unapologetic and ready to struggle for basic human rights. Douglas continues to create art with social and political concerns art that transcends borders.