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In my opinion, Black art is a misnomer. There are black artists and they are like all other draw from there experiences to produce artistic expressions. If this expression is non representational it is difficult or not impossible to tell whether the artist is white or non white. There can be no doubt how ever of the impact traditional African art has had on the world of moern art. African art is profound in that it was creative and not imitative. Both black and white artists have made the conditions of black people the subject of there paintings. 

I live at the same address since coming to Washington. With my sister Miss J. Maurice Thomas who has retired from Howard University. Who was the head of the Catology Department and now active in many civiv organization.

^[[And my neice and grandnephew Charles Thomas-Lewis.]]