{"id":22,"date":"2023-10-23T18:26:48","date_gmt":"2023-10-23T18:26:48","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.blackportraitures.info\/bp-tulsa2025\/?page_id=22"},"modified":"2025-10-02T09:17:22","modified_gmt":"2025-10-02T13:17:22","slug":"people","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.blackportraitures.info\/bp-tulsa\/people\/","title":{"rendered":"People"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

Black Portraiture[s]: TULSA STORIES<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Friday, October 3, 2025 \u2014 Tulsa,<\/em> Oklahoma<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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\"Adriane<\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n

Adriane V. Jefferson<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Executive Director<\/em>, Mayor\u2019s Office of Cultural Affairs, Atlanta GA<\/em><\/em><\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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\"Akeem<\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n

Akeem Flavors<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

PhD candidate in Art History & Archaeology, Columbia University<\/em><\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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\"Allison<\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n

Allison Glenn<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Artistic Director, The Shepherd; Curator, 2026 Toronto Biennial of Art<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Photo credit: Grace Roselli<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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\"Amanda<\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n

Amanda Swope<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Director, Tribal Policy & Partnerships, City of Tulsa<\/em><\/em><\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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\"Asha<\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n

Asha Salim<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

MFA candidate, Temple University; writer and researcher<\/em><\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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\"Ashanti<\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n

Ashanti Chaplin<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Director, Office of Public Art and Community Partnerships, City of Tulsa<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Photo credit: Jesse Garrett<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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\"Barbara<\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n

Barbara Krauthamer<\/a><\/strong><\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Dean, Emory College of Arts & Sciences; Charles Howard Candler Professor of History, Emory University<\/em><\/em><\/em><\/em><\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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\"\"<\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n

<\/strong><\/a>Bayet\u00e9 Ross Smith<\/a><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Professor, New York University<\/em><\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Photo credit: Christopher Michel<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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\"Cheryl<\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n

Cheryl Finley<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Walton Endowed Professor, Spelman College<\/em>; Director, Atlanta University Center Art History + Curatorial Studies Collective<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Photo credit: Gediyon Kifle<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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\"Destinee<\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n

Destinee Filmore<\/a><\/strong><\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Assistant Curator, Metropolitan Museum of Art<\/em><\/em><\/em><\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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\"M.<\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n

M. Florine D\u00e9mosth\u00e8ne<\/a><\/strong><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Artist<\/em><\/em><\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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\"Jennifer<\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n

Jennifer Harley<\/a><\/strong><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

PhD candidate in Art History & Archeology, Columbia University<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Photo credit: Jeannette Rodr\u00edguez P\u00edneda<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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\"Kalia<\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n

Kalia Brooks<\/a><\/strong><\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Program Officer, Fundamental Philanthropy<\/em><\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Photo credit: John Dennis<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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\"Kalup<\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n

Kalup Linzy<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Founder & Director, Queen Rose Art House, Tulsa OK<\/em><\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Photo credit: Melissa Lukenbaugh and Tulsa Artist Fellowship
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\"Katharen<\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n

Katharen Wiese<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Community-Engaged Teaching Fellow, University of New Haven; Artist in Residence, Eli Whitney Museum and Workshop<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Photo credit: Andy Melien<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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\"Kessie<\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n

Kessie Alexandre<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Assistant Professor, Department of Social and Cultural Analysis, New York University<\/em><\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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\"Krystal<\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n

Krystal Reyes<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Deputy Mayor, City of Tulsa<\/em><\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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\"LeAndra<\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n

Le’Andra LeSeur<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Tulsa Artist Fellow<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Photo credit: Melissa Lukenbaugh and Tulsa Artist Fellowship
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\"Noura<\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n

Noura Finley<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Rising senior, Paideia School, Atlanta GA<\/em><\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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\"Quraysh<\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n

Quraysh Ali Lansana<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Applied Professor of English, Creative Writing & Media Studies, University of Tulsa<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Photo credit: Jamie Glisson, ImpressOK Studio<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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\"Ron<\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n

Ron Tarver<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Associate Professor of Art, Swarthmore College<\/em><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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\"Rose<\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n

Rose DeSiano<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Professor, Department of Photography & Imaging, Tisch School of the Arts, New York University<\/em><\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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\"Wendel<\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n

Wendel A. White<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Distinguished Professor of Art & American Studies, Stockton University<\/em><\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Photo credit: Carmela Col\u00f3n-White<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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\"Yancey<\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n

Yancey Red Corn<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Actor, producer, & storyteller<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Photo credit: Getty Images<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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