Clarence Matthew Baker was an American comic book artist and illustrator, best known for drawing early comics heroines such as the costumed crimefighter Phantom Lady, and romance comics. Active in the 1940s and 1950s Golden Age of comic books, he is the first known African-American artist to find success in the comic-book industry. Continue reading Profile: Matt Baker (1921-1959)
Herman “Kofi” Bailey was an African-American artist. He was best known for his conté and charcoal drawings reflecting of the African-American experience. Continue reading Profile: Herman Bailey (1931-1981)
Cheryl I. Harris is a critical race theorist and professor of civil rights and civil liberties at the UCLA School of Law. Continue reading Profile: Cheryl Harris
Elbert refined the electric railway trolley. In 1839, he received a patent for his invention. Robinson’s invention focused on the trolley’s wheels and it improved the way trolleys took turns. Continue reading Profile: Elbert R. Robinson
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