Read the full article by Marie-Elena Schembri at Sacramento News & Review
Exhibitions and events showcasing scores of local artists will take over Sacramento this February, with diverse shows celebrating Black culture, community, lives and creative contributions this Black History Month.
Black History Month
The official theme for this year’s month-long celebration of the many contributions by Black people focuses on Black labor, and these Sacramento artists are putting their own work on display to pay tribute to Black artists, culture and history.
When artist Noelle Tavares shared the words, “Sacramento, we’re going black to the future,” on her social media, the tongue-in-cheek reference to the classic 1985 sci-fi film wasn’t accidental. Growing up in the 1980s and ’90s watching futuristic cartoons and films, Tavares noticed something was missing.
“When you look at shows and when you look at those different realms of entertainment, to be honest, you don’t see anybody Black,” Tavares said. Thinking about this discrepancy led Tavares to explore the idea of what happens when you reimagine a world where Black people aren’t left out of the picture.