Examining Black Art and Representation

Midday on WNYC | Aug 15, 2018

Deborah Willis, the newly appointed director of the Institute of African-American Affairs at NYU discusses the program's fall 2018 programming, The Black Portraiture conference, and the growth of black representation in the media. 

Deborah Willis' exhibition, 'In Pursuit of Beauty: Imaging Closets in Newark and Beyond' at Rutgers University runs through December 21, 2018. 

This segment is guest hosted by Jenna Flanagan. 

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