While I can recognize a great 20th-century Black historical drama , I think there is finally room for a new group of young Black filmmakers to come in and create a complete new visual language for African American cinema. George Floyd’s plea, “I Can’t Breathe” has turn into synonymous with historical, systematic oppression that has plagued this country since its foundation. Thank you to Steve Martinez for this highly effective assertion of solidarity and want for change. Read the Long Beach Museum of Art Foundation’s Equity and Inclusion Statement right here. Currently an artist may be defined as anyone who …