ART IS REVOLUTIONARY EXHIBIT

Portsmouth Colored Community Library Museum

Icons, Innovators and Trailblazers
Exhibit Hours: FRIDAY - SUNDAY, 10AM - 4PM

From the “Greatest Singer of her Generation” Matilda Sissieretta Joyner Jones - The Greatest Singer of her Generation Matilda Sissieretta Joyner Jones to the “Queen of Hip Hop,” Missy Elliott - The Queen of Hip Hop Missy Elliott the wealth of creative talent that has radiated from Portsmouth, Virginia, and Hampton Roads is astounding. Over the past 150 years, the singers, musicians, actors, artists, media executives, designers, comedians, and writers highlighted in this exhibit have revolutionized their art forms. We celebrate them and acknowledge their global contributions, but also remind everyone that they are from here; they are a part of our history. And their struggles, perseverance, and successes inspire us, our youth, and future generations.

Visit our Art is Revolutionary exhibit, and explore the lives of Hampton Roads’ most groundbreaking artists

Plan Your Visit

Portsmouth Colored Community Library Museum

904 Elm Avenue Portsmouth VA, 23704

Hours: FRIDAY - SUNDAY, 10AM - 4PM

Missy Elliott

Missy Elliott

Matilda Sissieretta Joyner Jones

Matilda Sissieretta Joyner Jones

Wanda Sykes

Wanda Sykes

Graham Jackson

Graham Jackson

Ruth Brown

Ruth Brown

Ella Fitzgerald

Ella Fitzgerald

The Hampton Singers

The Hampton Singers

Cecil McPherson

Cecil McPherson

Karen Briggs

Karen Briggs

Barbara Clarke Ruiz

Barbara Clarke Ruiz

Blind Blake

Blind Blake

Melvin Gregg

Melvin Gregg

Swamp Dogg

Swamp Dogg

Adrienne Warren

Adrienne Warren

Mark Mims

Mark Mims

Ruth Inge Hardison

Ruth Inge Hardison

S.A. Cosby

S.A. Cosby

Art Is Revolutionary

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