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The Ancestors Came by Cecile Emeke

Celebrating the life of artist and writer Faith Ringgold and the influence of her childhood in Harlem on her work

Faith Ringgold’s posters All Power to the People, 1970 and United States of Attica, 1971–2 are part Soul of A Nation: Art in the Name of Black Power at Tate Modern (until 22 October 2017).

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