Black Minnesota artists celebrate the legacy of alum Peter Williams

Black Minnesota artists celebrate the legacy of alum Peter Williams

In Minneapolis this weekend, 16 Black artists honor the late painter Peter Williams with work reflecting on the legacy of slavery, the murder of George Floyd and visions of a Black utopia. The Weisman Art Museum kicks off the new school year with its Wam-O-Rama arts festival. Local Black comedians are heading to the Phoenix Theater for a night of improv, while Indigenous artists lead an afternoon of song, poetry and visual art.  “Jesus Died For …