LibGuides: Teach the District: Kindred Spirits: Artists Hilda Wilkinson Brown and Lilian Thomas Burwell

Kindred Spirits

Learn about DC artists Hilda Wilkinson Brown and Lilian Thomas Burwell through Washington History as well as through documentarian Cintia Cabib's film, slide deck, and study guide.

Reflections on LeDroit Park: Hilda Wilkinson Brown and Her Neighborhood by Lilian Thomas Burwell
Publication Date: 1991/1992
Washington History
Vol. 3, No. 2 (Fall/Winter, 1991/1992), p. 46-61

Cintia Cabib's Kindred Spirits (Study Guide Slide Deck)
Grade levels 7 -12
Subject areas: Social Studies, U.S. History, Washington, D.C. History, Art, Art History
Cintia Cabib's Kindred Spirits (Study Guide)
Students will:
• Discover the important artistic contributions of two overlooked Black women artists
• Learn about the historical, social, and economic conditions that affected the lives and careers of these two artists
• Become aware of the discrimination Black artists faced and the venues they created to exhibit and publish their work
• Exercise and amplify their research skills by gathering information about other Black artists using a wide variety of sources, including books, articles, archival materials, and firsthand oral histories
• Develop their interview skills to elicit complete responses from interview subjects • Use text, photos, images, audio and video recordings to create an essay, poster presentation, podcast, or short documentary which explores the life and work of a Black visual artist.
Cintia Cabib's Kindred Spirits (Full Documentary)
The documentary "Kindred Spirits" explores the unique relationship between an African American aunt and niece who became accomplished artists and educators despite the hardships of the Great Depression and the inequities of racial segregation.