Gregory Newson is an artist, sculptor, y'know what, I'm just going to let Clyde Wilson introduce him:
African American Gregory Newson, a talented artist, was raised in New York but now lives and does his work in South Carolina. He has made contributions, both in art and writing, to Confederate history that deserve to be better recognised.
In 2016 he published Get Forrest, a beautifully illustrated biography. One could not ask for a more fair and interesting treatment of a controversial subject, a good gift for younger people or for anyone. Mr. Newson has courageously contradicted the prevailing ideological assumptions and given portraits of and written about real people— which is what historians should do. He has produced a number of works as well as the Forrest and provided illustrations for Shotwell's children's book on Lee written by Anne Smith Wilson.
He has appeared widely at reenactments and other public events and given interviews as a black Confederate, recently speaking at an Abbeville Institute summer school. He has always stressed the salience of blacks in the Confederate army.
Mr. Newson's latest work, Heroes by Force (Newson Publishing, 2022), is an exhaustively researched compilation of African Americans who helped sustain the outnumbered Confederate armies. (The title's use of "Force" is a little misleading.)
There are several good books about black Confederates, but Mr. Newson has published an exhaustive documentary record that cannot be easily dismissed.
Thank you Clyde Wilson for the summary. Newson's main work is his paintings, but it seems he's made a couple of children's books as well. (He did the forward for Lochlainn Seabrook's book "Everything You Were Taught About African-Americans".)
Newson's painting collection is very extensive, each painting selling for $150 on his website. Here are some of theworst best:
Yes, he seriously is trying to sell this stuff for $150.
Also I wanted to say that this guy was originally found by @TallTallMan , I'm just posting this on behalf of him.
Here's his main site: https://newsonpublishing.com/
Paintings: https://newsonpublishing.com/product-category/art-work-posters/
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African American Gregory Newson, a talented artist, was raised in New York but now lives and does his work in South Carolina. He has made contributions, both in art and writing, to Confederate history that deserve to be better recognised.
In 2016 he published Get Forrest, a beautifully illustrated biography. One could not ask for a more fair and interesting treatment of a controversial subject, a good gift for younger people or for anyone. Mr. Newson has courageously contradicted the prevailing ideological assumptions and given portraits of and written about real people— which is what historians should do. He has produced a number of works as well as the Forrest and provided illustrations for Shotwell's children's book on Lee written by Anne Smith Wilson.
He has appeared widely at reenactments and other public events and given interviews as a black Confederate, recently speaking at an Abbeville Institute summer school. He has always stressed the salience of blacks in the Confederate army.
Mr. Newson's latest work, Heroes by Force (Newson Publishing, 2022), is an exhaustively researched compilation of African Americans who helped sustain the outnumbered Confederate armies. (The title's use of "Force" is a little misleading.)
There are several good books about black Confederates, but Mr. Newson has published an exhaustive documentary record that cannot be easily dismissed.
Thank you Clyde Wilson for the summary. Newson's main work is his paintings, but it seems he's made a couple of children's books as well. (He did the forward for Lochlainn Seabrook's book "Everything You Were Taught About African-Americans".)
Newson's painting collection is very extensive, each painting selling for $150 on his website. Here are some of the
Yes, he seriously is trying to sell this stuff for $150.
Also I wanted to say that this guy was originally found by @TallTallMan , I'm just posting this on behalf of him.
Here's his main site: https://newsonpublishing.com/
Paintings: https://newsonpublishing.com/product-category/art-work-posters/
Southern Artist and Historian – Abbeville Institute
www.abbevilleinstitute.org
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