Romare Bearden: A Life in Collage

In his lifelong fight to forge a Black identity—on and off the canvas—Romare Bearden, an artist, athlete, and activist, challenged cultural gatekeepers. This film traces the unseen odyssey of one of America’s greatest artists—from Harlem to Paris, from Jim Crow to Civil Rights—as he used art, community, and collective memory to disrupt who holds the power to define American history and the value of Black creativity.