Article on Bannister’s Prize-Winning Painting in The Billings Times
Dublin Core
Title
Article on Bannister’s Prize-Winning Painting in The Billings Times
Description
This posthumous report reflects the lingering racism, with writers still questioning whether a Black artist could truly have created the work attributed to him. Its inclusion exposes how paternalistic narratives persisted even after his death, revealing the broader cultural resistance to acknowledging Black artistic achievement.
Creator
The Billings Times
Source
“Negro Painted Prize Winner.” The Billings Times (Billings, Montana), February 9, 1911, 2.
Publisher
The Billings Times
Date
9 February 1911
Rights
Public domain. Digital image courtesy of Newspapers.com.
Format
Digitized newspaper clipping
Identifier
Newspapers.com page ID: 953494536
Coverage
Billings, Montana, United States
Text Item Type Metadata
Original Format
Newspaper Article
Files
Citation
The Billings Times, “Article on Bannister’s Prize-Winning Painting in The Billings Times,” Black Canadian History Exhibit, accessed December 5, 2025, http://omeka.uottawa.ca/mathieu-black-canadian-history-exhibit/items/show/640.