The Journal of

Art and Theatre

Volume 3, No. 1, 2024

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MF DOOM Vs. The World

by Jaylen Crump

Brittany Myburgh 4/27/24 Brittany Myburgh 4/27/24

Ernest Crichlow and the Harlem Renaissance

by Jamahl Walker

Brittany Myburgh 4/27/24 Brittany Myburgh 4/27/24

Assemblage and the Black American Experience

by Torrance Brown

Brittany Myburgh 4/26/24 Brittany Myburgh 4/26/24

Of Authority and Authors: The History of Graffiti and Street Art and its Ties to Racism and Class

by Chrystal McLaurin

Brittany Myburgh 4/25/24 Brittany Myburgh 4/25/24

Agitprop

by Destiny Wilson

Brittany Myburgh 4/24/24 Brittany Myburgh 4/24/24

The Blinding Baroque

by Glendon Jeffery

Brittany Myburgh 4/23/24 Brittany Myburgh 4/23/24

Duality: From Sunrise to Suffering

by Brian Hunter

Artwork

A selection of works by art students in the Department of Art at Jackson State University.

Trey Brown, Still Life #1, 2022

In this work Trey Brown explores the beauty of everyday objects through attention to light, shadow, and a sensitive use of black and white charcoal.

Marques Lewis-Shelton,
By Any Means Necessary, 2023

A visual response to Malcom X’s speech, Marques Lewis-Shelton explores the power of the “by any means necessary” soundbite, while also drawing attention to the ways in which the phrase has often been taken out of contact to stand in as a slogan for his much more complex philosophy.

Jaylen Crump,
Acceptance, 2024

This work reflects Jaylen Crump's own introspective journey. Drawing from the narrative depth of Kid Cudi's "Entergalactic," this piece is a deep dive into the interplay of color and emotion, symbolizing the process of embracing oneself.

Chrystal McLaurin,
Self Portrait, 2023

McLaurin’s self-portrait is a creative response to Alain Locke’s call to look to forms of African Art such as masquerade. In juxtaposing her own features with that of a mask, she presents an examination of Afrocentric beauty and representation.