Carnegie Museum of Art invites you to the opening of Black Photojournalism. This exhibition—the first of its kind in any museum—features the work of nearly 60 different photographers active from the conclusion of World War Il in 1945 to the presidential campaigns of 1984, drawn from archives and libraries across the US. During this period of urgent social change and civil rights advocacy, Black photojournalists and Black publishers and their staff developed new methods and networks that transformed how people were able to access seeing themselves and their communities.

We are thrilled to invite you to experience Black Photojournalism and celebrate the photographers featured in the exhibition, many who will be present. Join us and register now for a day full of refreshments, talks and tours, and a visit to the exhibition in the museum’s Heinz Galleries.

Schedule:

10 a.m. — Light breakfast and refreshments ⬤ Hall of Sculpture

Gather, honor, and celebrate with breakfast bites, refreshments, music, and conversation.

11 a.m. — Welcome Remarks ⬤ Hall of Sculpture

11:30 a.m. — Looking Across Time and Place ⬤ Heinz Galleries

Join archivists, curators, and scholars from across the country for conversations about select photographs in the exhibition that represent a particular photographer, publication, time, or region.

1 p.m. — Black Photojournalism: Picturing Our Lives ⬤ Art Theater

We welcome you to a multi-generational conversation with Black Photojournalism exhibition designer and artist David Hartt, Afro Charities executive director Savanah Wood, photographer and fashion designer Coreen Simpson, and artist Njaimeh Njie.

Registration