This swaying juke joint belies its purpose as a central meeting place enlivened by music and dance in many African American communities.
Location City: Atlanta
Taking its name from Toni Morrison's debut novel, this painting shows the clash of innocence and the adult violence of bigotry and hatred.
Stefanie Jackson, Bluest Eye
Perhaps the largest relief sculpture in the world, this Confederate memorial is an expression of 20th and 21st century racial politics.
Stone Mountain, Georgia
We don’t know what the makers of this figure called her, but we can tell that she is at once human and animal.
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