Black America Again, Conversation With Bradford Young And Common

On June 16, Carnegie Museum of Art hosted artist and Academy Award-nominated cinematographer Bradford Young (Arrival, Selma), and hip-hop artist, actor, and producer Common for a conversation and screening of the short film Black America Again. Young and Common discuss how this community-oriented film, as well as their respective artistic practices, are challenging majority culture through Black artistic intention. Set in Baltimore, Black America Again is a celebration of the beauty, strength, and spirit of the Black community. The film was directed by Young and complements Common’s 2016 album of the same name.
This event also debuted REkOGNIZE, Young’s video installation at the museum that explores the history, legacy, and identity of Pittsburgh’s Hill District. REkOGNIZE is on view from June 16 to December 31, 2017. The conversation, screening, and REkOGNIZE are part of LIGHTIME, a year of programming from CMOA’s Hillman Photography Initiative.
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About the Featured Guests
Artist and cinematographer Bradford Young was nominated for an Academy Award in 2016 (Arrival) and is currently filming the untitled Han Solo Star Wars film. His short films include his 2016 collaboration with Common, Black America Again, as well as Letter to the Free which screened at this year’s Tribeca Film Festival. Young’s two-channel video installation Untitled (Structures), 2012, produced with artist Leslie Hewitt, was commissioned by the Menil Collection with support from MCA Chicago and the Des Moines Art Center.
Common is an American hip-hop recording artist, actor, film producer, and poet from Chicago, Illinois. Common won the 2015 Golden Globe Award for Best Original Song and the 2015 Academy Award for Best Original Song, for his song “Glory” from the 2014 film Selma, in which he co-starred as civil rights movement leader James Bevel. Common's acting career also includes starring significant roles in the films Smokin’ Aces, Street Kings, American Gangster, Wanted, Terminator Salvation, Date Night, and Happy Feet Two.
CMOA’s Hillman Photography Initiative is an incubator for investigating the rapidly shifting field of photography and its impact in the world today. Support for the Hillman Photography Initiative is provided by the William T. Hillman Foundation and the Henry L. Hillman Foundation. Design services generously provided by Clear Story.
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