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Gallery Leroy opens
By R Enlo
Cotrespondent
The Friends of renowned
artist, Leroy Foster not. only wit­
nessed history, but invited over
200 gu to join them in the
making of it they celebrated
the grand opening of 'Gallery
Leroy', Michigan's first Black
arts museum, at the home of the
American BI ck Artists (ABA)
Inc., located at 2641 West
Grand Boulevard on Tuesday
MayS.
There to congr tulate Foster
d . h him a happy birthday,
re a host of the City's and
st te's dignitaries such
former City Council President
Erma Henderson, Martha Jean
Steinberg, Nicho Hood, Es­
ther Gordy Edwards, Ted Hill,
and many, many more. -
Fo ter, a native Detroiter,
pecialize in large murals and
portraits, and is the artist-in­
residence for (ABA). He h
depicted such historical figures
Martin Luther King Jr., Mal­
colm X and Paul Robe on.
His "Renaissance City".
mural t the George Com­
munity School repre ent the
rebirth of Detroit.
H said- hi rendition of
rederiek Dou 1 repre eats
Dou . S v unz m n, mid
die-aged man, and the older
more familiar Dougl .
The image on Foster's card,
"Talking Drums", was cr�
for the Afro-American
Museum and was used on the
program cover for the exhibit
"Roots In America", and the
Kwaanza celebration itinerary.
Foster's murals speak for
themselves throughout Detroit.
ABA Founder Leno Art
J axon, said the cultural
showplace has fused 'Gallery
Leroy' with the Jimmy Wal­
lace/Jame Lee Community
Contemporary Gallery.
. J axon considers Detroit
"Lucky enough" to have a Black
artist like Foster, hose works
he compares to those of
Michelangelo. He ttribute
Foster' art being the missing
lin bet een European and
American classics.
Foster, ose health is fail-
ing a consequence of chronic
diabetes, made a cameo ap­
pearance nd brief speech
during the Gallery's opening.
He asked that hi guests
recommend Gallery Leroy to all
talented artists who have
nowhere to display their wor .
J axon said in addition to
Foster, Gallery Leroy will give
recognition to the talents many
other Blac artists.
J axon said Gallery Leroy will
display the wor of m n un-
kno artis \ h e yet t
become great" but would not
otherwise have access to the
public, as ell as offer classes in
the field of fine arts, including
sculpting, painting, and ad­
vanced photography.
° Jaxon said since ABA's in­
ception in 1965, it has been an
outlet for the implementation of
major art exhibits such as "Art
from a Blac Perspective", and
"Roots In America".
He said the ABA association
made its mark in the City's his­
tory upon its creation of the
Cultural Opportunity for
Detroit Exchange (CODE),
and the Program for Alterna­
tive Creative Education
(PACE).
Jaxon said, 'The goal of ABA
is to change Detroit's prior
image from the "Murder capi­
tal" to the "Renaissance City,
and I think we have ac­
complished this,"
A portion of
p intin of a
Frederick Do gl
o ter '
YOUD
JSU ° student °
starts career
early
By R.yDeFiI
Jackson State (Jackson Mi ) -
Eric Foster, a J ac son State
University student is trying to
make it as a rapper.
Foster professionally known
as Ox Lover will soon rap before
a live audience in Hollywood.
Foster has been rapping
professionally for about 4 year .
After a long hard road he
has no been acquainted with
the right people and soon will
release his first maxi-cassette
single.
Foster is also negotiating
with producers from the Ar­
senio Hall Show to make his
first national television ap­
pearance.
The special cassette will fea­
ture such songs as "Time After
Time", "9 Pounds", and two
other potential hits.
These songs are currently
being aired on J ackson Radio
Stations.
The album wa written by
Foster and produced by Ocean
. Blue/A.C.E Records in Jack­
son.Mi .
I feel thi will open up other
d rs r me," Fo ter aid.
There are plans underway
·Meeting the Black Voices of
ichigan Media,· May 26, Ramad
Inn, 1000 Ram da Dr., Lansing', (1-96
at Cedar Str t). Sponsored by th
Mid-Mich gan Association of BI de
Journalists to gath r member of the
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The Qu en , New Yor na­
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local club and other vario
places around J ckson." The
album will feature eight ongs to
be released nationally in about
a month.
Foster aid, "I got started
(r pping) in the English cl in
high school".
F ter started doing poetry
and soon rap came from that.
Mo t people compare Foster to
rapper, Heavy D. Although
Fo ter said he loves He vy D'
mu ic, he belie e that larger
rappers should be judged by
their abilities. Foster said that
he gets his inspiration for songs
from his personal experiences
or what he sees on campus.
Fo ter's career is starting to
pick up, but he a18 he is going
to fmish his education. Foster
says without education uccess
isn't worth it.
Detrot.
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