{"id":412479,"date":"2023-02-08T20:23:23","date_gmt":"2023-02-09T02:23:23","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/urbanmatter.com\/chicago\/?p=412479"},"modified":"2023-02-08T20:26:05","modified_gmt":"2023-02-09T02:26:05","slug":"honor-black-history-month-in-chicago-at-apple-michigan-ave","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/urbanmatter.com\/chicago\/honor-black-history-month-in-chicago-at-apple-michigan-ave\/","title":{"rendered":"Honor Black History Month in Chicago at Apple Michigan Ave"},"content":{"rendered":"

Chicago has a profound black history<\/a>. Nonetheless, we too often focus on the domestic side of stories without realizing the vibrant, powerful, and unique cultural heritage inherited by Chicago’s black community decades after decades. This Black History Month, Apple presents a unique opportunity for Chicagoans at Apple Michigan Avenue to honor Black History Month under a different light by bringing an underheard community, the Ghanaian-diaspora, to the front stage.<\/p>\n

Hosted by Apple, this month’s Today at Apple sessions will focus on the theme \u201cBlack Resistance Through Art.\u201d Featuring South Side artists and African-centered cultural organizations, these sessions will provide the rare opportunity for the audience to directly hear from the vast African diaspora about their experience, their identity development, and how they push boundaries with their art to raise new interests, discussions, and awareness on African American communities.<\/p>\n

\"\"
Image Credit: Lawrence Agyei<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

On Feb. 16th at 6:30 p.m., two Chicago artist from the South Side, Des Owusu and Lawrence Agyei will be discussing their creative collaborations and growing up as first generation Ghanaians. Creating creates vibrant and bold portraits, Lawrence Agyei uses his lens to capture the hidden languages of his subjects and reveal their stories and voices. Des Owusu, a creative designer and educator from Chicago’s south side, launched his clothing brand, We All We Got, in 2014 as a way to celebrate and embody the essence of his community. Through their work, both Owusu and Agyei seek to uplift and empower their communities and share their unique experiences with the world.<\/p>\n

\n
\n
<\/p>\n
\n
<\/div>\n
\n
<\/div>\n
<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n
<\/div>\n
<\/path><\/g><\/g><\/g><\/svg><\/div>\n
\n
View this post on Instagram<\/div>\n<\/div>\n
<\/div>\n
\n
\n
<\/div>\n
<\/div>\n
<\/div>\n<\/div>\n
\n
<\/div>\n
<\/div>\n<\/div>\n
\n
<\/div>\n
<\/div>\n
<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n
\n
<\/div>\n
<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

<\/a><\/p>\n

A post shared by Jah_ World (@jahlanidaniel)<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/blockquote>\n