Shirley Kinsey (née Pooler; born February 7, 1946) is a Los Angeles-based philanthropist, art collector, and former school teacher known, along with husband Bernard and son Khalil, as the owner of Kinsey Collection, one of the largest private collections of African-American history and art in the world.
Shirley was born to Erma and Eddie Pooler on February 7, 1946, in Lake City, Florida.[1] She attended university at Florida A&M University, where she met Bernard Kinsey, her future husband, following her arrest at a civil rights protest.[2] She graduated with a degree in English in 1967.[1] Shirley and Bernard married the same year and set a goal of travelling the world together.[3] The couple was married in Tallahassee at the First Baptist Institutional Church, followed by a reception in the faculty lounge at the university.[4] Following graduation she was hired as a teacher with the Compton Unified School District.[1] She later returned to school, graduating in 1976 from Pepperdine University with a master's degree in multi-cultural education.[1]
Kinsey African American Art & History Collection
Shirley and Bernard began collecting art as a way of documenting their travels.[5][6] Realizing they knew little of their own history and culture, the couple began collecting African-American art, literature and manuscripts eventually amassing one of the largest private collections in the world.[7] Their collecting expanded following the birth of their son Khalil as a way of documenting where he came from outside of narratives focused on slavery.[2] Pieces from their collection has toured extensively across the United States since 2006.[3] The collection was exhibited internationally for the first time in 2016 in Hong Kong.[7] Khalil Kinsey works closely with his parents having served as chief operating officer and curator of collection and as vice president of the Bernard and Shirley Kinsey Foundation.[8] The Kinsey family and their collection were featured on Episode 26 of the podcast This Is Love in 2020.[9]
References
^ abcd"Shirley Kinsey's Biography". The HistoryMakers. Retrieved March 30, 2021.
^ abMelton, Monica (June 19, 2020). "The Most Famous Collector Of African American Art Is Using The Past To Reframe A Better Future". Forbes. Retrieved March 30, 2021.
^ ab"An American family, their American dream and a shared American story". news.aa.com. Retrieved March 30, 2021.
^"Miss Shirley Rose Pooler and Bernard William Kinsey Marry". The Palm Beach Post. February 18, 1967. p. 12.
^"Kinsey African American Art & History Collection Coming to TAM". South Sound Magazine. February 17, 2021.
^"The Kinsey African American Art & History Collection Coming This Summer to TAM". The Suburban Times. February 9, 2021. Retrieved March 30, 2021.
^ abMoxley, Mitch. "One Family's Mission to Preserve the Story of African-Americans". www.barrons.com. Retrieved March 30, 2021.
^Dobson, Byron (January 22, 2016). ""African American Treasures" from Kinsey Collection come to FAMU". Tallahassee Democrat. Retrieved March 30, 2021.
^"Episode 26: The Kinseys". thisislovepodcast.com. Retrieved March 30, 2021.
January 06, 2023
shirley, kinsey, née, pooler, born, february, 1946, angeles, based, philanthropist, collector, former, school, teacher, known, along, with, husband, bernard, khalil, owner, kinsey, collection, largest, private, collections, african, american, history, world, k. Shirley Kinsey nee Pooler born February 7 1946 is a Los Angeles based philanthropist art collector and former school teacher known along with husband Bernard and son Khalil as the owner of Kinsey Collection one of the largest private collections of African American history and art in the world Shirley KinseyKinsey in 2016Born 1946 02 07 February 7 1946 age 76 Lake City FloridaEducationFlorida A amp M UniversityPepperdine UniversitySpouseBernard KinseyEarly life and education EditShirley was born to Erma and Eddie Pooler on February 7 1946 in Lake City Florida 1 She attended university at Florida A amp M University where she met Bernard Kinsey her future husband following her arrest at a civil rights protest 2 She graduated with a degree in English in 1967 1 Shirley and Bernard married the same year and set a goal of travelling the world together 3 The couple was married in Tallahassee at the First Baptist Institutional Church followed by a reception in the faculty lounge at the university 4 Following graduation she was hired as a teacher with the Compton Unified School District 1 She later returned to school graduating in 1976 from Pepperdine University with a master s degree in multi cultural education 1 Kinsey African American Art amp History Collection EditShirley and Bernard began collecting art as a way of documenting their travels 5 6 Realizing they knew little of their own history and culture the couple began collecting African American art literature and manuscripts eventually amassing one of the largest private collections in the world 7 Their collecting expanded following the birth of their son Khalil as a way of documenting where he came from outside of narratives focused on slavery 2 Pieces from their collection has toured extensively across the United States since 2006 3 The collection was exhibited internationally for the first time in 2016 in Hong Kong 7 Khalil Kinsey works closely with his parents having served as chief operating officer and curator of collection and as vice president of the Bernard and Shirley Kinsey Foundation 8 The Kinsey family and their collection were featured on Episode 26 of the podcast This Is Love in 2020 9 References Edit a b c d Shirley Kinsey s Biography The HistoryMakers Retrieved March 30 2021 a b Melton Monica June 19 2020 The Most Famous Collector Of African American Art Is Using The Past To Reframe A Better Future Forbes Retrieved March 30 2021 a b An American family their American dream and a shared American story news aa com Retrieved March 30 2021 Miss Shirley Rose Pooler and Bernard William Kinsey Marry The Palm Beach Post February 18 1967 p 12 Kinsey African American Art amp History Collection Coming to TAM South Sound Magazine February 17 2021 The Kinsey African American Art amp History Collection Coming This Summer to TAM The Suburban Times February 9 2021 Retrieved March 30 2021 a b Moxley Mitch One Family s Mission to Preserve the Story of African Americans www barrons com Retrieved March 30 2021 Dobson Byron January 22 2016 African American Treasures from Kinsey Collection come to FAMU Tallahassee Democrat Retrieved March 30 2021 Episode 26 The Kinseys thisislovepodcast com Retrieved March 30 2021 Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Shirley Kinsey amp oldid 1124414524, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
