BlackArrogance! Episode 2

In this episode, visual artist Jimmy James Greene talks about his prolific career as a mixed-media artist and painter spanning decades. Greene goes into how the Black Arts Movement of the 60s and 70s influenced his artistry, and what inspires him today.

BlackArrogance! is a documentary series that illuminates the world of the Black artist. The show paints a picture of not only how Black artists shape the world but also unveil their everyday muses. The series profiles Black artists from each and every borough in New York City who create in all different mediums: visual art, dance, filmmaking, animation and more. Each short documentary delves not only into the artist and their creative process, but it ties their practices to indigenous art forms and culture that fall within Black cultural heritage. It is meant to equip viewers with an almost encyclopedic knowledge of Black artistry and culture but through a casual coffee table approach and vocabulary, making Black art history accessible to the public.

Director, Editor, Producer: Jendayi Omowale Interviewee: Jimmy James Greene

jendayi omowale

Jendayi Omowale is a Caribbean-American filmmaker and writer focused on telling the narratives of those marginalized in the historical archive. Currently, they run an award-winning documentary series about Black artists and art history called BlackArrogance! which was awarded an NYU Diversity Reporting Grant, IMDb-qualifying Onyko Films Award, Best Documentary at 2021 NYC Webfest, Best Story at Genre TV Film Festival and officially selected for both the Berlin Lift-off Film Festival and Miami WebFest. She was selected for the 2023 ScreenCraft Works Mentorship Cohort. She has worked for over four years as a journalist, including writing for the likes of Condé Nast, and having her photography in Hyperallergic Magazine. She has an MPhil in World History from Cambridge University and trained in documentary filmmaking through NYU’s Journalism School.