Manuscripts/3. Arts and Architecture
Record Group Term
Identifier: Manuscripts/3
Found in 1 Collection or Record:
Dana C. Chandler, Jr. papers
Collection
Identifier: M156
Overview
Dana C. Chandler, Jr., noted African American artist, activist, and educator, was born in Lynn, Mass. in 1941. He was educated in Boston Public Schools, and earned a B.S. in Teacher Education from the Massachusetts College of Art. Chandler participated in the black integrationist movement since his high school years. Chandler joined the black nationalist movement in the 1960s, after witnessing police brutality against a group of peaceful welfare protestors. Chandler has used his art to...
Dates:
1973-1991; Majority of material found within 1977-1979