Adrian J Cotterill, Editor-in-Chief
This year for Black History Month, the Smithsonian Institution has claimed the theme, ‘African Americans and the Arts’ which lauds the many impacts Black Americans have had on visual arts, music, culinary experiences, cultural movements and more. African American creators have used their craft not only to preserve history and community memory, but to enlighten, empower and inspire a global audience that looks to Black artistry as a symbol of what’s now and next in contemporary culture.
Putting their own spin on this theme, Clear Channel Outdoor (NYSE: CCO) came up with this ‘Celebrating Creators’ campaign idea.
The vibrant digital OOH creatives shine a spotlight on influential African Americans in music, literature, film, TV, visual arts whose artistry broke barriers and helped to shape U.S. culture.
The campaign will run across Clear Channel Outdoor America’s nationwide digital inventory throughout February
Jena Rutten, art director, CCOA-DC/Baltimore lent her creative talents to help build this campaign highlighting the inspiring ‘creators’ below and their artistic pursuits.
Ava DuVernay, Filmmaker
Gordon Parks, Photographer
Harry Belafonte, Actor
Issa Rae, Producer
Jacob Lawrence, Painter
Josephine Baker, Dancer
Nikki Giovanni, Poet
Quincy Jones, Musician
Toni Morrison, Author
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