Black Aesthetics: Historical and Contemporary Issues, audio tape, OT 408.24.1
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content: Opening remarks by Bernice Johnson Reagon
                  
Introduction of panelists by Bernice Johnson Reagon.
                  
Each panelist discusses black aesthetics as it relates to their field of expertise.
                  
Bernice Johnson Reagon discusses the conflict of style of gospel music using the case of the congregation at United Methodist Church on John's Island.
                  
Jeff Donaldson is a professor of art at Howard University, specializing in African-American art history.  He is a researcher, lecturer and visual artist.  He discusses African-American visual art aesthetics.
                  
Clyde Taylor is an associate professor of english at Tufts University, specializing in African-American literature, Black popular culture, independent black cinema and third- world cinema.  He discusses black popular culture aesthetics and historical issues.

Rosalyn Walker is a curator, curatorial collections and exhibitions, at the National  Museum of African Art.  She discusses African and western aesthetics and its influence on African art, and the process of selecting  African art for museums.