The African Diaspora
African Diaspora Art by Derrick Grant
What does black identity mean to the many black voices of today? After an extensive history of struggle, subjugation, and liberation, how does a multitude of diverse communities with African heritage identify with their idea of the black ego? And most importantly, how does black identity relate to the spiritual self of true consciousness, that is within each and every one of us? With these essential questions in mind, artist Derrick Grant, as a member of the African Art Diaspora looks back to the origin of the Black Heart and its origin in the African landscape. Here we hope to find the original soul in not only stationed in the heart of each individual but also in the Art, music, culture and the traditions.