Too Black/Ain’t Black Enough, or Stereotype and Truth: Typography in African American periodicals, popular culture, and artists’ books (postponed)

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A survey of typography in African American magazines and media, including popular television shows and music, that have created an accepted and expected “black” type, combined with a look at early African American newspapers and how African American book artists navigate expectations to give their text an “authentic” look.

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