2 10 18 https://d1y502jg6fpugt.cloudfront.net/51590/archive/files/a8936b30f190b05396288620f0e0e180.jpg?Expires=1792627200&Signature=Mt8dLecUINyNOiqdmHW9TOcOLHOHrtBZWHg2-20dTCW-i8riniaezYErEKY30Ix-5DI73sdXcTZ4N4HHES0v0UU9LL%7E7ulkAE6iO2WP8AjUcDkNkV3PAXA2OPgNbhhKGvBz8762TmMRdNUOGNqzM2l-K8bEMXUneJSlhFrb2TPuTzg%7Ev%7EmL0DvQO7QISlIub7NOX4rbHUCC68kpYgKqmxxByZD3mr4y0Nu8Lhni7RgTN6QGW3NXqdqcYLBViDAkokZhkqpkeGVt59%7EnvFIsCbxHshbwFJ7KEd4MI8r78xCOt-0Xuz37%7EF3P2euDc7Daup-xGWG55bTjbfThBTVrBAw__&Key-Pair-Id=K6UGZS9ZTDSZM c72d19af148443420fca8021820535ad Physical Object An inanimate, three-dimensional object or substance. Note that digital representations of, or surrogates for, these objects should use Moving Image, Still Image, Text or one of the other types. Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Abstract A summary of the resource. The abstract work is a reflection of what is in people's mind (not facing the hard core truth). It has 4 abstract images from different period of time which were never portrayed in the field of deaf arts. In earliest day, we were called "Negro' as we were identified, based on our skin color and sold in slavery...as time goes by, we were called "Nigger" out of their despite and hate. As the years go by we were called colored as we were equal but separated....not long ago, we were called "Black" as the certain people with all the mixed emotions (positive and negative). Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Fred Michael Beam Title A name given to the resource Once Upon A Time We were Called.... Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 2020 Medium The material or physical carrier of the resource. Acrylic Painting Description An account of the resource Four abstract face images are in the painting with the golden hand signing. Each hand shows a sign "negro" (from upper left), "nigger" (upper right), "colored" (lower left) and "black"(lower right). The hands are in abstract form. It is similar to cubism work in the past. Acrylic Black is Black: Blackity AF deaf artist Fred Michael Beam generational oppression https://d1y502jg6fpugt.cloudfront.net/51590/archive/files/7e444e80533081f5280be46a55b20cd5.jpg?Expires=1792627200&Signature=G2uSJ3MRT0l59dVPNVNY%7EjHhO9LVm6SFXvo39ZLd8yCwMayssPwFhtQM%7EOz57BfmQ1kLaSIwKdCZl6ckpGjHRHShNUWRyej35M-Wuc3462nLWP-KPuDSzpkd-pGHG%7EY6PEQPlxuAQBUflmsnRg3fXkjnuWoOMGH4ea2KAlcB-L-K3lt%7EacS5XIDEQqfOWYAEuF32%7EkwJ8s9DCFeGjg2ZAYM2O6tjjWRfELxJ1M7fWUlsUTZbLSnvz4YTQoVdPd%7ERzmb96Kh208Uvhxf1GuAPflssIZj%7E2U5sRqML3cRn6GiqcPBMGvGm0zHXDebG3Qmmh6NKkY5tnCtQwCwtYESp5A__&Key-Pair-Id=K6UGZS9ZTDSZM c72d19af148443420fca8021820535ad Physical Object An inanimate, three-dimensional object or substance. Note that digital representations of, or surrogates for, these objects should use Moving Image, Still Image, Text or one of the other types. Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Abstract A summary of the resource. The abstract work is a reflection of what is in people's mind (not facing the hard core truth). It has 4 abstract images from different period of time which were never portrayed in the field of deaf arts. In earliest day, we were called "Negro' as we were identified, based on our skin color and sold in slavery...as time goes by, we were called "Nigger" out of their despite and hate. As the years go by we were called colored as we were equal but separated....not long ago, we were called "Black" as the certain people with all the mixed emotions (positive and negative). Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Fred Michael Beam Title A name given to the resource Once Upon A Time We Were Called.... Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 2020 Medium The material or physical carrier of the resource. Acrylic painting Description An account of the resource Four abstract face images are in the painting with the golden hand signing. Each hand shows a sign "negro" (from upper left), "nigger" (upper right), "colored" (lower left) and "black"(lower right). The hands are in abstract form. It is similar to cubism work in the past. It is painted in four colors, gold, bronze, black and white. Acrylic painting ASL Black deaf artist DeVIA Exhibit Faces Fred Michael Beam https://d1y502jg6fpugt.cloudfront.net/51590/archive/files/361e077a78a64850f7a549c956ffcdee.jpg?Expires=1792627200&Signature=LVFXY%7EWJSqvB7E8Fum7qqNHd6md17rpbbws%7EgRBuW%7EZSOmvAKjm6MXGCfnfirjAwzXnFnzxau8kAtzPESxo%7EOIId98CfcS92nZQl7EF7W9ueyKlgOM%7E8fJHjUir6UXt%7EnYb7iIUE5CoPpmXt41PZfwwSArAw39pkXlyWPiXAIFfS%7E9Do-Tm0Mkb6JDeHap-hocbOpgQxsUi4V2HmtnVT%7Ewnc1an4YpHtdEAUuaXymbJcalFYX%7Ecaqz2XFKaUNnLT8AoEJs8VNQNdVtp0SwK-%7Eu9ogrHmxwMu69z0feXhQh2K3ozjWcCcvziGPVinCZkgyOy8J%7E44FIAMVEOMxSTI1A__&Key-Pair-Id=K6UGZS9ZTDSZM 6daf68214ab76bb7c9e0dae780009887 Physical Object An inanimate, three-dimensional object or substance. Note that digital representations of, or surrogates for, these objects should use Moving Image, Still Image, Text or one of the other types. Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Abstract A summary of the resource. The weaving hair on the person's head shows the complexity of his/her culture. Above the head, that person is trying to go to the spiritual side to find him/herself. Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Fred Michael Beam Title A name given to the resource Ostracizism Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 2020 Medium The material or physical carrier of the resource. Acrylic Painting Description An account of the resource The mask was in the center of the canvas with the abstract weaving of Afrocentric braid on top of the head and banded up. Each side of the canvas shows the abstract face of a person who has their hand up as if he/she is not welcoming the masked person. Right side has its hand signing Deaf. The left side has its hand signing " Black". The masked person has its hands up side by side, trying to find its own identity. Acrylic Black is Black: Blackity AF deaf artist Fred Michael Beam generational oppression https://d1y502jg6fpugt.cloudfront.net/51590/archive/files/647c60dfc0490990895a0605872ec7ef.jpg?Expires=1792627200&Signature=TqId5AD0JT4Kgxez6TBbtYP1eiCXhqQC1sJ6zNA1ohvaXCCu4UsvbQll02ononAnx2M8KXs4oUPCrWSVCZ3g2UNKVpsYKOBVWB-SKfrC0QxMHnQhhZYpjTlJIhPs2%7EeBRc%7ErEOSa22x624Tfby0D1cXykZZhjBmbnAcpkUnL38z6id1Sqs4ktcFEFjiLITiy%7EwQ8AmwbDfHPlSgQPuv0qHBP49fo0JTiFY-vLdTljdegygP4COFqfwbQpsABQgPF7xc6QiFOWNppNct9m8U82YbWXc2hPGoIbXa1xOq-p1TUuUssjLJUmGcuCe2IgDXvSwYTkby3yfo4LrPCiIZpag__&Key-Pair-Id=K6UGZS9ZTDSZM 6daf68214ab76bb7c9e0dae780009887 Physical Object An inanimate, three-dimensional object or substance. Note that digital representations of, or surrogates for, these objects should use Moving Image, Still Image, Text or one of the other types. Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Abstract A summary of the resource. The weaving hair on the black deaf person's head shows the complexity of his/her culture. Above the head, that person is trying to go to the spiritual side to find him/herself. One side with sign Black is rejecting that person's identity because he is deaf. The other side with sign deaf is rejecting that person's identity just because that person is black. Both has their hands out in front to prevent them from joining. Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Fred Michael Beam Title A name given to the resource Ostracizism Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 2020 Medium The material or physical carrier of the resource. Acrylic painting Description An account of the resource The face on the left side of the canvas has the golden opened hand up showing that the person is stopped from entering the black culture. The face on the right side of the canvas has the bronze opened hand up showing that the person is banned from becoming a part of deaf culture because of its skin color.The person in the middle has its hand side by side as if he/she try to find his/her sense of belonging and not feel welcome. The painting is in gold, bronze and black. Its style is similar to cubism. Acrylic painting ASL Black deaf artist DeVIA Exhibit Faces Fred Michael Beam https://d1y502jg6fpugt.cloudfront.net/51590/archive/files/858390f52488dabedd42dc6eb1e7b06b.jpg?Expires=1792627200&Signature=ZMEtUHol9mHvjcNHgp6a0gXAJe9K1S-aQxDM7nkpTd36Kmhi4vk1coqBnp6jzY0yn%7EN8%7EeRyo4UWlxD-I6AMHPb0CoDanKSkJrPhnIFqmn3U6OrcIq06FFQmBqzJekoh1140q-RoTmO9vC5Gl9dARQvkcQ4Icv1uxTGQ5nUV4AwxzHnB9ztjku4SQqCHuIVRoQDVip-Eo6fXcUA-Obyk5CyplUCZRIXrq%7E8dEIUYnfUPcembjDCS-96G9gOiP8qIamZG9wpdsCp-OZfMsLMDiAcmaIoJgb1%7E7Au7BKgT0BAWinHTDLMCnos1M6iN%7EjnBlDuwuzx8IEMb43m4Zw331Q__&Key-Pair-Id=K6UGZS9ZTDSZM 08e857242496c0faee95c95d16a5b315 Physical Object An inanimate, three-dimensional object or substance. Note that digital representations of, or surrogates for, these objects should use Moving Image, Still Image, Text or one of the other types. Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Fred Michael Beam Title A name given to the resource P.O.E.M. (Pain, Oppression, Expression, and Mend) Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 2020 Medium The material or physical carrier of the resource. Acrylic Painting Description An account of the resource The background is black with white zigzag lines. There are several hands in light and dark brown, signing pain, oppression, expression and mend. Acrylic Black is Black: Blackity AF deaf artist Fred Michael Beam generational oppression https://d1y502jg6fpugt.cloudfront.net/51590/archive/files/bc68b324b56ce0f36a5c1d4a98687266.jpg?Expires=1792627200&Signature=cegGF9KNm4-O3yVV-JLi7ISv4whhLRcUTe8gnKN308psGCJG3c5H8b8li6qpfMpYUb%7EcHuVuyWii5I3VVx2nCQhDrJ5u0fvft6pTXWtmyyiTLsXk01lm9m4XuxUTyl6oA7AMp6z7V554q6IlXcKJpWqSHgu798mFHXpHArEg80Xcf8ugu9yIw%7ExaVoBAajj3dETVQyBThkjjnYr8ZCipE2DKZcruolh9v0so5P8Y1v1eDqEtnnl7CvSRxJpysuk1Awh-lww0LI0QeQJDDXkLxE5yJSYj6R1vPwxFbI5U254xuRRJ0zMC913UhIykz%7Ejf7KQZ0-rhQE0oCkS7ABkYTA__&Key-Pair-Id=K6UGZS9ZTDSZM 79cd460c61ebb6c9b4a749ba148f0337 Physical Object An inanimate, three-dimensional object or substance. Note that digital representations of, or surrogates for, these objects should use Moving Image, Still Image, Text or one of the other types. Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Abstract A summary of the resource. No matter what the situation, We Black People behind the African mask we will rise above the problems that we have faced. The mask protect us from harms and help us to survive in this world. The sign Rise shows that we all have faith and will overcome all obstacles coming our way. Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Fred Michael Beam Title A name given to the resource Still I Rise Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 2020 Medium The material or physical carrier of the resource. Acrylic Painting Description An account of the resource African Mask in Center shows hands as if a person is signing "Rise". The background has abstract pattern. Acrylic Black is Black: Blackity AF deaf artist Fred Michael Beam Trauma https://d1y502jg6fpugt.cloudfront.net/51590/archive/files/b636806a69d03fb8d8e700e6efba21b7.jpg?Expires=1792627200&Signature=SWGTOY%7ENU4sozCYAPu85krjauxOKCt-6vsNW0EAGi7-UiDfoEj7RWle0-M2JIh8c1P4fLv-ODew1M0xW2hc-wnHAd1T22O%7E43ofUChM5jKW6rsK9Hpdd7vyA77HGKDTMJQ344d0VuTDnR7PW9rNtIFALphK2PiJKIojW7P-l8h-OvSeQt3XlMHnQ%7Ebqbk6fO2se8XcPnuLHRmbnE8PVDOj21dD8tn1jUkZWeXLF%7EdH9Nq55OrmAr6g5L5Bnefn58i8sac4kk9FMN0raTFNhjJNh6-Bp0x3OwXEcxK5zUfs5HgZKoBNSSxw3dUkwdGTlo1y2aUnx-75829qZgSMzO5Q__&Key-Pair-Id=K6UGZS9ZTDSZM 79cd460c61ebb6c9b4a749ba148f0337 Physical Object An inanimate, three-dimensional object or substance. Note that digital representations of, or surrogates for, these objects should use Moving Image, Still Image, Text or one of the other types. Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Abstract A summary of the resource. No matter what the situation, We Black People behind the African mask we will rise above the problems that we have faced. The mask protect us from harms and help us to survive in this world. The sign Rise shows that we all have faith and will overcome all obstacles coming our way. Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Fred Michael Beam Title A name given to the resource Still I Rise Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 2020 Medium The material or physical carrier of the resource. Acrylic painting Description An account of the resource There is an African Mask in color of brown, gold and white in the center of the canvas. It has three signs on showing in gold. The signs are "Black, Lives, and Matter. There is one sign in white, "Deaf" (seem to be erased from the canvas). The background has abstract patterns (similar to Cubism). Acrylic painting Black deaf artist DeVIA Exhibit Face Fred Michael Beam Portrait https://d1y502jg6fpugt.cloudfront.net/51590/archive/files/b285fce08eb8993e26850ac89c6cf065.jpg?Expires=1792627200&Signature=ksluselr7oqLL-V97VRc17PHsDDWnDKXM5Xz8NM3m3qZTabRzU%7EO81RWap8jii7To8zbU3AJ0lFRbLI77iaIqMghLFT2Wr9SJLNN2%7EbsNUt0FvZcTeXahgeHe81M8rpY%7EJGiusD9Qfa6SH6V1J9dp6JMcvn0SVZpdyEeD%7Es62GZr5p-bU0gglBppVgf3I-WfVgx9ClWgd5ckfAqeLMxchfnLLivu0AB5ZW4lklwMi0dH9kGYa2-KT29b3vWN3aE28DyMaWqRIVERVOi49ivxLX6zXdAYp2kxEl1gDjOWSXhpZEhmC4v2IIPoHGocpDomnr%7ETDW0OwnreTlmZV6ek1w__&Key-Pair-Id=K6UGZS9ZTDSZM 4c0e1b635bda2ca54715630760547bb1 Physical Object An inanimate, three-dimensional object or substance. Note that digital representations of, or surrogates for, these objects should use Moving Image, Still Image, Text or one of the other types. Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Abstract A summary of the resource. Hip Hop has been a big part of Black Community and mainstreamed community. We, BlackDeaf are putting ourselves out there to be visible. We are including American Sign Language, especially Hip Hop/Black Sign to show that we can have a BlackDeaf culture in Hip Hop community. The rapper shows his portray at lower level and sign "Deaf..I love You!" in his mack mode. Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Fred Michael Beam Title A name given to the resource This is Deaf Hip Hop Love Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 2020 Medium The material or physical carrier of the resource. Acrylic on canvas Description An account of the resource The painting has one person kneeling near the ground. It has black background. The person has his hand out to the audience signing "I Love you" and the second hand signing "Deaf". Acrylic Black is Black: Blackity AF Black Power deaf artist Fred Michael Beam