Camille Billops

A prominent artist, filmmaker and educator renowned for her activism and dedication to preserving black culture, Billops emerged during the 1960s civil rights movement and New York’s Black Arts Movement. Her work, deeply rooted in her personal experiences, family history, and community, addressed themes of racism, gender dynamics, and Black American experience. In 1972, Billops and her husband, James V. Hatch, established the Hatch-Billops Collection to document and promote black culture. This extensive archive, recently donated to Emory University, includes thousands of oral histories, books, photographs, and other historical materials. Their SoHo loft became a hub for artists and intellectuals, fostering... more.

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