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Illustrated Black History: Honoring the Iconic and Unseen

[Photo: courtesy McCalman.Co]
[Photo: courtesy McCalman.Co]

On this edition of Your Call, artist George McCalman discusses his new book, Illustrated Black History: Honoring the Iconic and the Unseen.

During Black History Month in 2016, McCalman challenged himself to paint, research, and write about one Black pioneer every day for a month. That challenge resulted in his beautiful new book, which includes 145 portraits of Black luminaries you’re familiar with and some you’ve probably never heard of.

Guest:

George McCalman, artist, creative director of McCalman.Co, and author of Illustrated Black History: Honoring the Iconic and the Unseen

Web Resources:

De Young in San Francisco, Saturday, Feb 18 at 1pm, and online: Illustrated Black History: Talk + Documentary Screening

WBUR: In 'Illustrated Black History,' artist George McCalman paints Black Americans onto our nation’s canvas

Mother Jones: In George McCalman’s Dazzling New Book, Black History Is Everyone’s History

Fast Company: How George McCalman designs Blackity-Black cultural artifacts

San Francisco Chronicle Datebook: Black icons and pioneers honored in a stunning new collection from Bay Area artist

Rose Aguilar has been the host of Your Call since 2006. She became a regular media roundtable guest in 2001. In 2019, the San Francisco Press Club named Your Call the best public affairs program. In 2017, The Nation named it the most valuable local radio show.
Bee Soll is a producer with Your Call at KALW, and a producer, writer, and editor at KCBS Radio in San Francisco. She is a former reporter for Crosscurrents and contributor at KPFA Radio.