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Repossessions is a group exhibition of artwork based on documents from the enslavement era originally inspired by one watercolor map and a singular desire for truth-telling and repair.
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Meet the Artists
“A question comes to mind: who owns history? What documents are in Black archives vs. white archives?
Repossessions is a way for Black artists to take objects out of white archives that relate to Black history and make commentaries on them”
Meet the Curator
Bridget Cooks, PhD
Documentary
The Cost of Inheritance
The Cost of Inheritance, an America ReFramed special, is an hour-long documentary that features the personal repair work and stories of Sarah Eisner and Randy Quarterman and of Lotte Lieb Dula and Briayna Cuffie, explores the complex issue of reparations in the United States using a thoughtful approach to history, historical injustices, systemic inequities, and the critical dialogue on racial conciliation. Through personal narratives, community inquiries, and scholarly insights, it aims to inspire an understanding of the scope and rationale of the reparations debate.
Sarah Eisner & Randy Quarterman
The Reparations Project
A Story of Friendship and Repair Work by Linked Descendants of Enslavement
