AfriCOBRA's Black Family: Unity and Diversity in Art

Rebecca Zorach's essay 'Dig the Diversity in Unity': AfriCOBRA's Black Family' was published on October 4, 2011, as part of Afterall Journal Issue 28. The essay examines the collective AfriCOBRA (African Commune of Bad Relevant Artists), which emerged in Chicago in 1968, focusing on their portrayal of Black family life. AfriCOBRA's work emphasized unity within the Black community while celebrating individual expression, using vibrant colors and bold patterns. The essay is only accessible to journal subscribers, with individual articles available for purchase via the University of Chicago Press. Related articles include pieces on Inauk S. Gullah, Gonzalo Díaz, and a roundtable on saving M HKA.