In the face of present-day challenges of social and economic inequalities, the whitewashing of the teaching of Black History in the United States’ educational systems, the appropriation of and the vaguing of the lines defining Black culture and Black heritage, we honor, despite these modern-day tests, the daily and historical presence and resilience of black excellence. This is a call for art submissions for “Black Resilience/Black Perspective: I Matter/We Matter – An Art Exhibition/A Discussion We are seeking powerful artwork that speaks to what it means to be a part of the Black collective within the American perspective. Historical, Abstract Representational, Domestic genre, Portraiture, and photographic works reflecting individuality, and a variety of styles are welcomed. This exhibition seeks to empower African American artists who are confronting the suppression and the disqualification of black subject matter and black content. This exhibition is made possible via a grant from the Tennessee Arts Commission, ArtsMemphis, Community Lift Foundation, the Milton Community Enhancement Grant Program, and Shady Grove Baptist Church.