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Boston’s Museum Of Fine Arts Restores Pottery By Enslaved Artist David Drake (“Dave the Potter”) To His Descendants
Boston’s Museum Of Fine Arts Restores Pottery By Enslaved Artist David Drake (“Dave the Potter”) To His Descendants

In a historic restitution of art, the Museum of Fine Arts, Boston (MFA) has agreed to return two rare stoneware vessels created by the artist known as Dave the Potter or David Drake—an enslaved 19th-century craftsman—to his heirs. Until now, the works of enslaved African American artists have not been part of the global art restitution movement, but the MFA’s action bridges that gap; it is applying the same ethical standards to works wrongfully taken from enslaved artists as it does to looted and forcibly sold art, which, by definition, has broken the chain of title.

Tarana Burke And ‘me too.’ Aim To Disrupt Systems Around Sexual Violence With A New Initiative
Tarana Burke And ‘me too.’ Aim To Disrupt Systems Around Sexual Violence With A New Initiative
Cafeteria Worker Wins K Settlement After White Teachers Complained About Her ‘Black Voice’
Cafeteria Worker Wins $60K Settlement After White Teachers Complained About Her ‘Black Voice’
Queen Latifah Says Patti LaBelle Helped Save Her Career After Tragic Loss
Queen Latifah Says Patti LaBelle Helped Save Her Career After Tragic Loss
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