Douglas, Robert
Interviewer:
Cunningham, Wesley Sawyer
Transcription available:
no
Series:
Black Arts in Louisville
Interview Number(s):
2017_40_6
Summary:
Artist and professor Bob Douglas discusses his experience as a young artist and then as a participant in the Louisville arts scene during the Black Arts movement. He discusses his experiences with racism in the workplace and his efforts to find a position. He studied at the University of Louisville, eventually attending graduate school and teaching courses in African American Art. He was one of the founders of a gallery enterprise in Louisville and was a major player in the Louisville Art Workshop. He also worked on urban renewal, improving the property rights of black people in Louisville. Douglass reflects on the impact of the Black Arts movement and the art movements he was involved in on progress for the Black community as a whole.
Topic(s):
African Americans, Artists, Urban renewal--Kentucky--Louisville, Discrimination in employment--Kentucky--Louisville, Black Arts movement, Louisville Art Workshop (Ky.)
