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April 16, 2024

Faith Ringgold, Trailblazing Artist, Author and Activist, Dies at 93
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The pioneering Black multimedia artist, activist and author Faith
Ringgold has died at the age of 93. Ringgold is best known for her
vibrant quilts depicting African American communities, especially in her
native New York, and political messages. She spoke out against racism,
Eurocentrism and patriarchy in the art establishment, and became a
champion for other Black women artists. She famously said, "I just
decided when someone says you can't do something, do more of it."


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