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About Edward Mitchell Bannister

Bannister Gallery was established in 1978 in honor of Edward Mitchell Bannister, a notable 19th-century African American artist. Bannister was a prominent member of the Providence art community, founder of the Providence Art Club and a significant figure in the history of American landscape painting. Many of his paintings are on view at the National Museum of American Art. The following is an excerpt from an exhibition titled Free Within Ourselves: African American Artists in the Collection of the National Museum of American Art:

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About Edward Mitchell Bannister

There is so much Black history in Providence, and still so much to learn

There is so much Black history in Providence, and still so much to learn Diane Bair © Handout Take a self-guided tour that explores Providence’s Black history from the early days of the Rhode Island colony to today. We didn’t know that Frederick Douglass, the great Black abolitionist and orator, spent an enormous amount of time in Providence, advocating for an end to slavery, Black suffrage and a woman’s right to vote. “In one trip, he spoke six times,” says Ray Rickman, cofounder of Stages of Freedom, a nonprofit dedicated to empowering city youth and showcasing Rhode Island’s African-American history.