In honor of the 100th observance of Black History Month, the Toledo Museum of Art is highlighting works by influential Black artists who shaped visual culture and collective identity. A New Day (c. 1942–44) by Dox Thrash represents a groundbreaking moment in printmaking history. While working in Philadelphia with the Federal Art Project during the Great Depression, Thrash helped pioneer the carborundum mezzotint—a radical new process that produced richly textured, deeply dark images unlike anything seen before. This work is often understood as reflecting the hope and uncertainty of the Great Migration, as Black families moved north in search of new opportunities. That story was personal for Thrash, who himself left Georgia for the North in 1908. The figures gaze forward, embodying resilience, movement, and the promise of possibility. Though A New Day is not currently on view, it stands as a powerful testament to Black artistic innovation and lived experience. . . . A New Day, about ...