Tiffany J: Black Male Identity Chat & Scat Family Edition & Speak My Name Exhibition

About Tiffany J

Tiffany Jones was born in Springfield, MA, and relocated to Baltimore in 1996 and has been a resident with her family ever since. She received her BFA from the Maryland Institute College of Art in 2012. Jones has exhibited her artwork in various galleries and museums in Massachusetts, New York, Virginia, and Maryland. These include the Marianne Boesky Gallery in New York, Artisphere in Virginia, Baltimore Museum of Art, James E Lewis Museum, and Sheila and Richard Riggs Galleries all in Baltimore. In 2012, Jones received a b-grant from the Baker’s Artist Awards for her photographic works which address topics of identity across multiple generations. Jones continues her photographic work while using her community as an inspiration.

Chat & Scat: Family & Black Men & Boys
Wednesday, November 9, 5:30-7:30pm

New Orleans jazz musician Noel Russell and writer
Clarence Brown artistically share reflections on family,
followed by a panel moderated by Selwyn Ray, Vice
President of Community Engagement and Partnership
at Big Brothers Big Sisters, with Joseph T. Jones,
Executive Director, Center for Urban Families; Shawn
Burnett, a single father; Jace Woods, a mentor to
young black males; and others.

Eubie Blake Center
847 N. Howard Street.
Baltimore, MD 21201

Performances begin at 6:00pm and panel discussions
begin at 6:30pm.

Art on Purpose’s Black Male Identity project explores
what it means to be a black male or youth, drawing upon
the vast reservoir of authentic and positive stories within
our communities for answers.

For directions to the Eubie Blake Center, 410/225-3130;
for all other information, www.morethan28days.com
or 410/231-3884.

Conceptually influenced by Ralph Ellison’s novel Invisible Man and the book’s nameless hero, who shares his personal journey in reclaiming his identity as a black male, Black Male Identity: Speak My Name features artwork from emerging, mid-career and established artists working with this theme.

Join us Thursday, November 10^th from 6:00pm - 8:00pm for our opening reception at

James E. Lewis Museum of Art at Morgan State University

2201 Argonne Dr.

Baltimore, MD 21251

Museum Info: Free Admission (located in Murphy Fine Arts Center)

Tue - Fri 10 a.m. - 4 p.m. / Sat 11 a.m. - 4 p.m. / Sun 12 p.m. - 4 p.m.

Exhibiting artists include: Lavett Ballard, Rams Brisueno, MA Booker, Eric Briscoe, David Brown, Larry Brown, Brandon Buckson, Schroeder Cherry, Colette Veasey-Cullors, Jenai Davis, Thommy Davis, Bobby English, Matthew Freel, GA Gardner, David Allen Harris, Winston Harris, John Holyfield, Guy Jones, Tiffany Jones, Ursula Cain-Jordan, Joe Lewis, Fletcher Mackey, Charles McGill, Ashley Milburn, Jefferson Pinder, Ernest Shaw, Amy Sherald, Frank Smith, Sulaymaan, Ken Royster, Tobechi Tobechukwu