Dread was awarded a 2021 Guggenheim fellowship, check out a list of all the fellows here.

Dread Scott’s Struggle to Reclaim Collective Memory by Noah Simblist

On November 9th, NPR’s national desk published a story on the Slave Rebellion. To read the whole article, go to: https://www.npr.org/2019/11/09/777810796/hundreds-march-in-reenactment-of-a-historic-but-long-forgotten-slave-rebellion Dread Scott wanted to re-imagine a different outcome through a reenactment that pays tribute to the men and women who protested their enslavement. He says they should be viewed as unsung heroes. Leila Fadel,...More Please

On November 11th, the Guardian posted an article on the Slave Rebellion Reenactment. To read the whole story, go to https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2019/nov/11/louisiana-slave-rebellion-reenactment-artist-dread-scott Scott hoped from the outset that the piece would represent a transformative experience for all of those taking part. Many participants, like pastor Donald August, came from southern Louisiana and traced their ancestry back to slavery...More Please

Fashionista reporter Jonathan Square features the Alison L. Parker’s costuming of the Slave Rebellion Reenactment. “The city post-Katrina had a very bohemian, anything goes, anti-bureaucracy feel,” says Parker. “I was in a bar where someone walked in with a monkey on their shoulder, and no one batted an eye. It was the norm. And I...More Please

The Slave Rebellion Reenactment was featured in The Art Insider on November 12, 2019. “Through this event, Dread Scott wanted to start a conversation about slavery and how it is often overlooked in the conversation on racism.”  David Guido Pietroni, Italian music and film producer