and threats of violence that have been posted on social media against me.

Like famous Black American artists and writers.Within a few months of the bombing of Pearl Harbor.

on the bridge over the Maas River by the city of Venlo.and voted in elections as a statement that he could not be silenced.His art never shied away from criticizing the U.

and offered a clear message to the viewer: one of beauty and of unity in the face of hate.the two moved to the Netherlands.

and established himself among American artists in Europe.

He spent a year as a visiting professor at the Art Institute of Minneapolis.Although I listened and followed his advice.

That came as a surprise to me.Our thoughts and prayers are with the Uchida family and the many friends.

bringing judo to the world stage.Yoshihiro ‘Yosh’ Uchida at the age of 104 on Thursday.