Art.
Painting, illustration and photography from the artists we've carried for two decades. Every piece runs at full size, uncropped — free to read, like everything else here.
Quote to Ponder: “I revolted in spirit against the customs of society…” – Emily Collins, Suffragist, Abolitionist and Writer
The Black Commentator
March 10, 2011
Art – Zulu Mardi Gras
Chuck Siler Carrollton TX
March 3, 2011
Quote to Ponder: “My philosophy is such that I am not going to vote against the oppressed….” – Septima Clark
The Black Commentator
March 3, 2011
Art – The Invisible Class
Shepard Fairey Los Angeles CA
February 24, 2011
Quote to Ponder: “Freedom is never given; it is won.” – A. Philip Randolph
The Black Commentator
February 24, 2011
Art – “Icons of Faith”
Larry Richardson Valencia CA
February 17, 2011
Quote to Ponder: “Quote to Ponder: “If a race has no history, if it has no worthwhile tradition…” – Carter G. Woodson
The Black Commentator
February 17, 2011
Art – Lantern of Liberty – Harriet Tubman Wall Mural Photograph
The Black Commentator
February 10, 2011
Quote to Ponder: “I had crossed the line. I was free…” – Harriet Tubman
The Black Commentator
February 10, 2011
Art – Frederick Douglass
London Ladd Syracuse NY
February 3, 2011
Quote to Ponder: “The South was fighting to take slavery out of the Union…” – Frederick Douglass
The Black Commentator
February 3, 2011
Quote to Ponder: “”When the Missionaries arrived, the Africans had the land…” — Jomo Kenyatta
The Black Commentator
January 27, 2011
Art – Joe Williams
Jim Alexander Atlanta GA
January 20, 2011
Quote to Ponder: ““It is impossible for capitalism to survive…” – Malcolm X
The Black Commentator
January 20, 2011
Art – MLK – Let Freedom Ring
29 The Philippines
January 13, 2011
Quote to Ponder: ““From the prodigious hilltops of New Hampshire, let freedom ring…” – MLK
The Black Commentator
January 13, 2011
Art – Peace Poster Child
Shepard Fairey Los Angeles CA
January 6, 2011
Quote to Ponder: “But there are certain very practical things American Negro writers can do…” – Langston Hughes
The Black Commentator
January 6, 2011
Art – Celebrate Life
Margaret Warfield Atlanta GA
December 23, 2010
Quote to Ponder: “There is no better than adversity…” – Malcolm X
The Black Commentator
December 23, 2010
Art – Unity – Mixed media
Youssef Katalo Hebron Israel
December 16, 2010
Quote to Ponder: “What difference does it make to the dead…” – Gandhi
The Black Commentator
December 16, 2010
Art – Hope Less
Shepard Fairey Los Angeles CA
December 9, 2010
Quote to Ponder: “The life of the nation is secure only…” – Frederick Douglass
The Black Commentator
December 9, 2010