Black Archives 2.1
Black Archives| ISSUE 1
This year, as a community, we meditate on how archives inform public memory. How do we reclaim our voices within the archives of the dominant? Only through the act of careful listening and giving importance to our local narratives, can we begin to fill the gaps within our history books. For this issue, we give care and attention to Black stories as we hear from two generations who have lived and worked as artists in Riverside.
Maurice Howard, Mariah Green,
Jonathan Arthurs
MAURICE HOWARD
Maurice Howard grew up in Southern California, spending most of his youth in Riverside. At 19, Maurice became inspired to paint. Before becoming an artist, he attended several independent art schools and later enrolled in Cal State Fullerton, where he majored in Fine Art studies. Maurice currently works and lives in Riverside, a place he’s come back to for most of his life. To view his work, please follow this link.
MARIAH GREEN
Riverside resident Mariah Green is an artist, curator, and archivist who explores different routes towards sharing Inland Empire histories, allowing for a deeper sense of belonging through storytelling. She is interested in the ways memory can be tied to reparations, and reimagined towards a collective future. She has curated several local exhibits and is the author of IE ARCHIVES, an online platform that dedicates itself to intentionally tell the historic and present stories of the Inland Empire through its artists.
JONATHAN ARTHURS
Jonathan Arthurs is a photographer who passionately captures the beauty that exists throughout California while seeking to create a positive visual representation of the Black community. He documents various facets of Black culture, from his artistic and poignant point of view. He is the co-founder of Eclipse Spaces, a community darkroom and photo studio in San Bernardino. Follow this link to learn more about Jonathan’s photo studio and darkroom, Eclipse Creative Space.
