Pellom McDaniels III, Ph. D.
Collage Artist / Writer 

“My work seeks to represent the many facets of what it means to be American for people of African descent, especially African American men.  My paintings, collages, and sculptures have attached to them the emotional energy drawn from a collective history of sadness, anger, joy, pleasure, pride, frustration, dignity and hope that I have found at the core of being black in America .  I strive to move the world to understanding and action through my work.”

Pellom McDaniels III, is a graduate of Oregon State University . A former defensive lineman for the Kansas City Chiefs and the Atlanta Falcons, Dr. Mc Daniels is Assistant Professor of History and American Studies, Ph.D., Emory University . He specializes in African American Masculinities, Sport, and, Negro Leagues Baseball at the University of Missouri-Kansas City . 

“Save Us Joe Louis”

Dr. McDaniels teaches courses in sports history, gender studies, film, and African American history. He has written on Carter G. Woodson, black baseball, and contemporary African American art. 

Dr. McDaniels’ forthcoming articles include “As American As….: Filling in the Gaps and Recovering the Lost Narratives of America’s Forgotten Heroes” (2008), and “A Time Called Too Early: African American Men, Baseball and the Pursuit of the American Dream” (2008).He is currently researching the life of contemporary African American artist and activist Benny Andrews, and the nineteenth century African American jockey Isaac Murphy.

“I am Jack Johnson”

Solo Exhibition
Images from the Jazzy Jazz Collection, Ethnic Art, Kansas City, Missouri, 1997
Group Exhibitions
City Hall East, Atlanta, Georgia, 2002
Art Papers, Atlanta, Georgia, 2002
Art Papers, Atlanta, Georgia, 2000
Athletes for the Arts
National Black Arts Festival, Atlanta, Georgia, 2000

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