A New Jersey drawing is raising eyebrows in its vivid depiction of slavery.
Artist Kara Walker’s illustration of sex acts between black slaves and white owners is on display for the second time at the Newark Public Library. While some consider the drawing a historical retrospective others are finding it offensive.
The artwork, which was originally displayed during Thanksgiving, depicts some of the horrors experienced by female slaves at the hands of their owners before and during the…
Sex acts between black slaves and white owners are rape.
