Elementary Working Group Meeting

April 26, 2022

After opening by discussing some of our favorite revolutionary Black artists and pieces of artwork, the group screened the documentary short Alma Thomas: A Life in Color (accessible to all DCPS educators!)

We considered to what degree she and her artwork could be considered revolutionary, and what are the makings of a revolutionary Black artist.

We also shared some resources geared toward elementary educators for teaching about Alma Thomas.

Here is a link to access the meeting chat. 

Working group members shared:

I will be looking at more of Miss Thomas’s work. I like the idea of presenting her to people who are looking at being “incidentally Black” versus “intentionally Black.”