Black Women's Art Ecosystems

Sites of Wellness and Self-Care

Tanisha Jackson

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University of Illinois Press
21 October 2025

History of Art & Design Styles; Individual artists, art monographs; Feminism & feminist theory; Gender studies: women; Black & Asian studies

Series: New Black Studies Series

It is not an uncommon burden but rather a choice that Black women artists embrace creating art as a socio-political strategy to save themselves and their communities. Tanisha M. Jackson analyzes visual and personal narratives, historical archives, and artmaking practices to reveal how Black women artists facilitate wellness through creative expression and cultural knowledge.

Delving into historical and contemporary practices, Jackson looks at Black women who use their artwork as acts of resistance, self-expression, and holistic wellness. Jackson's multidisciplinary approach blends art history, Black studies, and personal narratives to examine the ways that the art ecosystems created by these women foster resilience and empowerment. Their dramatic stories underscore the transformative power of art in cultivating activism and mental, emotional, and spiritual well-being but also provide a framework for understanding how art can be a vital component of self-care and communal wellness.

A meticulous portrait and inspiring roadmap, Black Women's Art Ecosystems celebrates the Black women's artistic achievements while revealing how their work creates communities of restoration and mental health.

By: Tanisha Jackson
Imprint: University of Illinois Press
Country of Publication: United States
Dimensions: Height: 235mm, Width: 156mm,
Weight: 454g
ISBN: 9780252046841
ISBN 10: 0252046846
Series: New Black Studies Series
Pages: 304
Publication Date: 21 October 2025
Audience: Professional and scholarly , Undergraduate
Format: Hardback
Publisher's Status: Active

Tanisha M. Jackson is an assistant professor of African American studies at Syracuse University.

Reviews for Black Women's Art Ecosystems: Sites of Wellness and Self-Care

""Recasting Black women artists as wellness workers, Jackson examines and analyzes the multiple ways Black women artists use art to heal themselves and their communities. Jackson's account allows us to hear the artists' voices and their stories of their healing through art while showing us the intentional engagement of community in its own healing and wellness."" --Georgene Bess Montgomery, author of The Spirit and the Word: A Theory of Spirituality in Africana Literary Criticism