If you’re interested in learning about the sculptor of Black and Native American descent whose work was among the first to achieve international recognition. then my Edmonia Lewis Black History Facts profile is for you.
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If you’re interested in learning about the painter who used art to tell the story of important figures and events from Black history and created “The Great Migration” series, then my Jacob Lawrence Black History Facts profile is for you.
If you’re interested in learning about the artist who was commissioned to paint First Lady Michelle Obama’s official portrait, then my Amy Sherald Black History Facts profile is for you.
“Through a Lens Darkly” is a 2014 documentary directed by Thomas Allen Harris about the history of Black people in America both in front and behind the lens. The film explores how the camera has been used at various times to shape the public image of Black America. Beginning during slavery and ending in the recent past, the documentary presents and discusses photos of Black people from through the decades but also presents short profiles of notable Black photographers.
A profile of James Weldon Johnson, composer of “Lift Every Voice and Sing” and prominent leader of the NAACP during the 1920s.