12th day of #BlackHistoryMonth2020 โฃโฃโฃ ๐๐ซ๐ง๐๐ฌ๐ญ ๐๐ฎ๐ ๐๐ง๐ ๐๐๐ซ๐ง๐๐ฌ ๐๐ซ. โ๐๐ข๐ ๐๐๐ฆ๐๐ซ๐๐ง๐๐ญโโฃโฃโฃ Born July 15, 1938 โฃโฃโฃ โฃโฃโฃ was an American artist, well known for his unique style of elongation and movement. He was also a professional football player, actor, and author.โฃโฃโฃ โฃโฃโฃ In December 1959 Barnes was drafted in the 10th round by the then-World Champion #BaltimoreColts. He was originally selected in the 8th-round by the @Redskins, who renounced the pick minutes after discovering he was a Negro.โฃโฃโฃ โฃโฃโฃ Shortly after his 22nd birthday, while at the Colts training camp, Barnes was interviewed by N.P. Clark, a sportswriter for the Baltimore News-Post newspaper. Until then Barnes was always known by his birth name, Ernest Barnes. But when Clark's article appeared on July 20, 1960, it referred to him as "Ernie Barnes," which changed his name and life forever.โฃโฃโฃ โฃโฃโฃ Barnes was called #BigRembrandt by his Denver teammates. Coincidentally, Barnes and Rembrandt share the same birthday.โฃโฃโฃ โฃโฃโฃ In response to the 1960s "Black is beautiful" cultural movement and James Brown's 1968 "Say it Loud: I'm Black and I'm Proud" song, Barnes created The Beauty of the Ghetto exhibition of 35 paintings that toured major American cities from 1972 to 1979 hosted by dignitaries, professional athletes, and celebrities.โฃโฃโฃ โฃโฃโฃ Of this exhibition, Barnes said, "I am providing a pictorial background for an understanding of the aesthetics of black America. It is not a plea to people to continue to live there (in the ghetto) but for those who feel trapped, it is...a challenge of how beautiful life can be.โโฃโฃโฃ โฃโฃโฃ When the exhibition was on view in 1974 at the Museum of African Art in Washington, DC, Rep. John Conyers stressed the important positive message of the exhibit in the Congressional Record.โฃโฃโฃ โฃโฃโฃ Barnes created the painting #TheSugarShack in 1971. It gained international exposure when it was used on the #GoodTimes television series and on the 1976 #MarvinGaye album I Want Youโฃโฃ โฃโฃ #BlackHistory #nfl #everythangculture #Art #history #podcast (at Mount Baker, Seattle) https://www.instagram.com/p/B8eZBREA9B9/?igshid=12fi6zm76t3gy
