African Americans and the Irish have shared histories of oppression—and resistance to it—albeit the result of different forces. Recognition of these historical parallels becomes foundational in developing transnational solidarity that supports resistance movements across the globe. This essay examin...

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1. Verfasser:	Fowler, Cynthia (VerfasserIn)
Format:	Artikel
Sprache:	English
Veröffentlicht:	2022
Schlagworte:	Mullan, Don > 1956- Douglass, Frederick > 1818-1895 Devenny, Danny > 1954- Geschichte Unterdrückung Schwarze Iren Bildnis Widerstand Amerika
Zusammenfassung:	African Americans and the Irish have shared histories of oppression—and resistance to it—albeit the result of different forces. Recognition of these historical parallels becomes foundational in developing transnational solidarity that supports resistance movements across the globe. This essay examines two examples of the visual representation of Irish/African American transnational solidarity through the iconic figure of African American abolitionist Frederick Douglass. Working in collaboration with University College Cork, Irish activist and writer Don Mullan initially envisioned a statue of Douglass to be located in County Cork that would be unveiled during a planned visit of President Barak Obama to Ireland in 2011. The sculpture was completed but unfortunately did not find a home in Ireland. Instead, it can be found in the United States on the campus of the University of Maryland, College Park. Another effort to commemorate Frederick Douglass and his connection to Ireland can be seen in a mural in New Bedford, Massachusetts. The mural was painted by Irish artist and former IRA member Danny Devenny, who is well known in Ireland for the republican murals he created in Belfast, most notably, one of hunger striker Bobby Sands. The New Bedford mural project was realized through the efforts of Kimberly Wilson, director of the Arnold M. Dubin Labor Education Center at the University of Massachusetts at Dartmouth, inspired by her own interest in political murals that culminated with a meeting in Belfast with Bill Rolston, known for his extensive research on both Republican and Loyalist murals in Northern Ireland. These two works succeed as powerful expressions of transnational solidarity, rightfully celebrating Frederick Douglass, a man who embodied this solidarity through his words and actions and realized at least some of his hopes for inclusive communities as a black man who refused to be marginalized in America or abroad.
Beschreibung:	Illustrationen
ISBN:	978-1-032-12127-7